FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 2
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $284M → $314M (+$30.4M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 83 (+8)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.7% → 76.75% (+0.05%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.1M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$855K |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$451K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$424K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$624K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$528K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$525K |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$223K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$209K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
83 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $314M — up 11% from $284M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new QDEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.1M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $624K.
- 83 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2024, up from 75 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $314M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2024 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $2.1M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2024 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $624K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.