FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $311M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 78 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.83% → 72.71% (-0.12%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $352M → $311M (-$41.4M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$3.38M |
| 2 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$1.23M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
RW
RVW Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$622K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$591K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3LCM
3D/L Capital Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$30.5M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.33M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.27M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.51M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.13M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $9K | +$9.41K | +171 | New |
|
|
SAM
77
Strategic Asset Management
Rochester,
Minnesota
| $6K | +$6.38K | +116 | New |
|
|
ARC
78
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$935K | -17,387 | Closed |
|
|
FNBT
79
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Fort Myers,
Florida
| – | -$401K | -7,465 | Closed |
|
80
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$226K | -4,208 | Closed |
|
|
PFGIA
81
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Westborough,
Massachusetts
| – | -$139K | -2,585 | Closed |
|
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
78 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $311M — down 12% from $352M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QDEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameritas Investment Company, adding an estimated $3.38M. The largest seller was 3D/L Capital Management, cutting an estimated $30.5M.
- 78 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2021, up from 73 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $311M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2021, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2021 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2021 was Ameritas Investment Company, an estimated $3.38M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2021 was 3D/L Capital Management, an estimated $30.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.