FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $244M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
0.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.4% → 76.21% (+0.81%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 71 (-3)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $275M → $244M (-$30.9M)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 27
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.9M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$599K |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$552K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$436K |
| 5 |
RW
RVW Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$414K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.79M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.02M |
| 3 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$1.4M |
| 4 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.03M |
| 5 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
-$622K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
71 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $244M — down 11% from $275M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of QDEF and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $5.79M.
- 71 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2022, down from 74 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $244M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2022 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.9M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.