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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

69 hedge funds and large institutions have $258M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $256M → $258M (+$2.07M)

0.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.07% → 76.6% (+0.52%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 70 → 69 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 32

Holders
69
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.43%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
7
Increased
15
Reduced
32
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LSA
L & S Advisors
California
+$774K
2
William Blair & Company
William Blair & Company
Illinois
+$752K
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$740K
4
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
+$734K
5
HA
Herold Advisors
New York
+$304K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$8.94M
2
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$2.01M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$934K
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$899K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$793K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Cetera Investment Advisers
51
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$232K -$370K -6,861 -62%
IRC
52
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$224K +$11.9K +220 +6%
RPC
53
Rossmore Private Capital
Connecticut
$210K +$202K +3,750 New
PNC Financial Services Group
54
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$207K – – –
HI
55
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$195K -$3.45K -64 -2%
US Bancorp
56
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$117K – – –
CTWM
57
Cherry Tree Wealth Management
Minnesota
$114K +$110K +2,038 New
Citigroup
58
Citigroup
New York
$86K -$539 -10 -0.6%
LWANC
59
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$77K – – –
Fidelity Investments
60
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$67.3K +$6.26K +116 +11%
CFD
61
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$55.9K – – –
Bank of Montreal
62
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$50.4K – – –
CSC
63
Caldwell Sutter Capital
California
$33.8K – – –
PA
64
PSI Advisors
Florida
$33K +$216 +4 +0.7%
CFB
65
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$16.8K +$16.2K +300 New
GI
66
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$11.2K – – –
CFGS
67
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$5.59K – – –
IA
68
IFP Advisors
Florida
$880 – – –
Wells Fargo
69
Wells Fargo
California
$39 +$54 +1 New
Citadel Advisors
70
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$934K -17,647 Closed
SPC
71
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
– -$680K -12,847 Closed
GBT
72
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
– -$121K -2,278 Closed
MA
73
Montag & Associates
Georgia
– -$61.4K -1,159 Closed
GFWA
74
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors
Delaware
– -$34K -642 Closed
NFSG
75
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
– -$12.2K -230 Closed
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QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

69 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $258M — up 0.81% from $256M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in QDEF was balanced in Q2 2023: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.

The largest buyer was L & S Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $774K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $8.94M.

  • 69 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2023, down from 70 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $258M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2023, up 0.81% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2023 was L & S Advisors, an estimated $774K added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2023 was Northern Trust, an estimated $8.94M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.