FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 21
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.47% → 68.18% (-2.3%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 62 (-7)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $347M → $276M (-$71.3M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RW
RVW Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$5.81M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$3.54M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$2.17M |
| 5 |
AFP
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
|
+$1.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$6.11M |
| 2 |
NB
NBT Bank
Norwich,
New York
|
-$3.46M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.11M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$675K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
62 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $276M — down 21% from $347M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of QDEF and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was RVW Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Lido Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.11M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q1 2020, down from 69 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $276M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was RVW Wealth, an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Lido Advisors, an estimated $6.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.