FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $264M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 6
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 30 (+4)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258M → $264M (+$5.39M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.46% → 83.5% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.86M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$988K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$315K |
| 4 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$278K |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$265K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.43M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$307K |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$257K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$122K |
| 5 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$101K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWS
26
Glassman Wealth Services
Vienna,
Virginia
| $19K | +$121 | +3 | +0.7% |
|
27
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $5K | +$40 | +1 | +0.8% |
|
|
GI
28
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| $4K | +$4.23K | +105 | New |
|
|
IWM
29
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $105 | +$15.6K | +386 | +788% |
|
|
IA
30
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$257K | -6,418 | Closed |
|
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
30 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $264M — up 2.1% from $258M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QDEF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.86M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.43M.
- 30 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2017, up from 26 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $264M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.86M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $1.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.