FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $275M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.86% → 75.4% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 74 (-4)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $326M → $275M (-$51.2M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.45M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.33M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$2.28M |
| 4 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.09M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GM
GeoWealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.01M |
| 2 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$5.22M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.5M |
| 4 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.49M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.12M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$2.01M | -35,519 | Closed |
|
|
RJFSA
77
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$933K | -16,505 | Closed |
|
78
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$857K | -15,170 | Closed |
|
|
3LCM
79
3D/L Capital Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$731K | -12,940 | Closed |
|
|
SOS
80
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
| – | -$517K | -9,090 | Closed |
|
|
RPC
81
Rossmore Private Capital
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
| – | -$212K | -3,750 | Closed |
|
|
CSI
82
Cross Staff Investments
Pittsford,
New York
| – | -$202K | -3,570 | Closed |
|
|
BAM
83
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
| – | -$123K | -2,176 | Closed |
|
84
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
| – | -$101K | -1,795 | Closed |
|
|
MCC
85
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$93K | -1,650 | Closed |
|
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
74 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $275M — down 16% from $326M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of QDEF and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $9.45M. The largest seller was GeoWealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.01M sold.
- 74 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2022, down from 78 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $275M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2022 was Northern Trust, an estimated $9.45M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2022 was GeoWealth Management, an estimated $7.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.