FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $309M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 69 (+5)
2.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.92% → 70.95% (+2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $300M → $309M (+$9.08M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.32M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$958K |
| 3 |
RW
REDW Wealth
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
|
+$559K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$402K |
| 5 |
RFN
RDA Financial Network
Akron,
Iowa
|
+$292K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.38M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.78M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.59M |
| 4 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.37M |
| 5 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$790K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
69 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $309M — up 3% from $300M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new QDEF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.32M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $9.38M.
- 69 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2020, up from 64 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $309M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2020, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.32M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2020 was Northern Trust, an estimated $9.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.