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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

75 hedge funds and large institutions have $284M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $286M → $284M (-$1.62M)

0.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.4% → 76.7% (-0.69%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 87 → 75 (-12)

41% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 29

82% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 11

Holders
75
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-13.79%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
2
Increased
17
Reduced
29
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BWA
Beam Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
+$1.07M
2
GRP
Global Retirement Partners
California
+$204K
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$184K
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$182K
5
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
+$152K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RW
RVW Wealth
California
-$1.37M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$614K
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$599K
4
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$523K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$450K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WKSWA
51
White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$285K -$2.23K -35 -0.8%
Fidelity Investments
52
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$282K -$2.16K -34 -0.8%
Fifth Third Bancorp
53
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$258K – – –
RPC
54
Rossmore Private Capital
Connecticut
$236K -$9.54K -150 -4%
RGC
55
Roberts, Glore & Co
Illinois
$229K – – –
HI
56
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$226K – – –
ZB
57
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$223K – – –
Franklin Resources
58
Franklin Resources
California
$223K – – –
PAG
59
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$221K +$191 +3 +0.1%
GRP
60
Global Retirement Partners
California
$210K +$204K +3,210 New
IRC
61
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$184K -$84.9K -1,334 -32%
NP
62
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$182K – – –
Citigroup
63
Citigroup
New York
$140K – – –
US Bancorp
64
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$138K – – –
CTWM
65
Cherry Tree Wealth Management
Minnesota
$110K – – –
LWANC
66
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$90.3K – – –
CFD
67
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$65.6K – – –
Jones Financial Companies
68
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$54.8K +$41.7K +656 +364%
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$53.9K – – –
CSC
70
Caldwell Sutter Capital
California
$39.7K – – –
PA
71
PSI Advisors
Florida
$39.5K +$254 +4 +0.7%
GI
72
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$13.1K – – –
HGERS
73
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist
Arizona
$12K – – –
CFGS
74
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$6.55K – – –
DFA
75
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$263 – – –
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QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

75 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $284M — down 0.57% from $286M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of QDEF and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Beam Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.07M. The largest seller was RVW Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.37M.

  • 75 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2024, down from 87 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $284M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2024, down 0.57% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2024 and 11 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2024 was Beam Wealth Advisors, an estimated $1.07M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2024 was RVW Wealth, an estimated $1.37M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.