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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $277M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 3

138% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 8

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $234M → $277M (+$43.2M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 41 → 47 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

1.61% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.18% → 75.57% (-1.6%)

Holders
47
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+14.63%
% of All Funds
1.02%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
9
Increased
19
Reduced
8
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$2.9M
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$2.56M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.19M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.41M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$953K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$754K
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$371K
3
William Blair & Company
William Blair & Company
Illinois
-$295K
4
WIA
World Investment Advisors
California
-$238K
5
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
-$214K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWP
26
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$449K +$71.5K +1,674 +20%
CC
27
Courier Capital
New York
$447K +$53.4K +1,250 +14%
FNBT
28
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$371K – – –
AG
29
Advisor Group
Arizona
$316K +$100K +2,350 +50%
Citadel Advisors
30
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$299K -$754K -17,658 -72%
RJFSA
31
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$209K +$200K +4,684 New
PNC Financial Services Group
32
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$165K – – –
BAM
33
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$119K +$4.27K +100 +4%
WAP
34
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$89K +$85.1K +1,993 New
FHA
35
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$68K +$128 +3 +0.2%
PMFA
36
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$55K – – –
WPA
37
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$42.9K – – –
CI
38
CX Institutional
Indiana
$29K – – –
CFGS
39
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$28K – – –
WEC
40
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$24K – – –
APA
41
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$22.3K – – –
GWS
42
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$22K +$128 +3 +0.6%
CF
43
Centaurus Financial
California
$20.2K +$38.5K +902 New
GI
44
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$19K +$43 +1 +0.2%
WCM
45
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$1K – – –
WIA
46
World Investment Advisors
California
– -$238K -5,530 Closed
IA
47
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$66K -1,698 Closed
AIC
48
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
– -$39K -987 Closed
Wells Fargo
49
Wells Fargo
California
– +$43 +1 New
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QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

47 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $277M — up 18% from $234M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QDEF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Private Advisor Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.9M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $754K.

  • 47 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q1 2019, up from 41 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $277M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $2.9M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $754K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.