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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

90 hedge funds and large institutions have $384M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 27

0.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.22% → 78.25% (-0.97%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $390M → $384M (-$5.54M)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 97 → 90 (-7)

56% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
90
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-7.22%
% of All Funds
1.11%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
34
Reduced
27
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$4.49M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$1.65M
3
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$1.24M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$908K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$658K

Top Sellers

1
FCMA
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Michigan
-$1.88M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$1.85M
3
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$1.74M
4
CPA
Clear Point Advisors
New York
-$1.08M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$972K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
UBS AM
76
UBS AM
Illinois
$163K +$22.7K +277 +16%
US Bancorp
77
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$136K -$4.1K -50 -3%
PNC Financial Services Group
78
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$83.7K – – –
BF
79
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$79.8K – – –
AWM
80
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$65.9K – – –
CFD
81
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$51.9K – – –
CSC
82
Caldwell Sutter Capital
California
$48.3K – – –
SPIA
83
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$42.1K – – –
WSFS
84
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$26.3K – – –
WA
85
Walsh & Associates
Florida
$26.2K – – –
PB
86
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$8.7K +$246 +3 +3%
FC
87
Financial Consulate
Maryland
$2.71K +$2.79K +34 New
DFA
88
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$320 – – –
VAI
89
Vanguard Advisers Inc
Pennsylvania
$80 +$82 +1 New
Wells Fargo
90
Wells Fargo
California
$73 -$26.3K -321 -100%
FCMA
91
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Michigan
– -$1.88M -23,278 Closed
CPA
92
Clear Point Advisors
New York
– -$1.08M -13,285 Closed
SAM
93
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$891K -10,923 Closed
PJSIMP
94
P.J. Schmidt Investment Management (PJS)
Wisconsin
– -$374K -4,623 Closed
NAMP
95
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
– -$202K -2,500 Closed
SNB
96
Security National Bank
Nebraska
– -$40.5K -500 Closed
LWANC
97
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
– -$38.6K -477 Closed
NWM
98
Nova Wealth Management
Florida
– -$19.3K -238 Closed
CTWM
99
Cherry Tree Wealth Management
Minnesota
– -$4.62K -57 Closed
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QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

90 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $384M — down 1.4% from $390M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of QDEF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.

The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $4.49M. The largest seller was Foresight Capital Management Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.88M sold.

  • 90 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q1 2026, down from 97 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $384M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Northern Trust, an estimated $4.49M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Foresight Capital Management Advisors, an estimated $1.88M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.