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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BWA
Beam Wealth Advisors
Covington,
Louisiana
|
+$1.07M |
| 2 |
GRP
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
|
+$204K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$184K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$182K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$152K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RW
RVW Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.37M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$614K |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$599K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$523K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$450K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
76
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$614K | -9,557 | Closed |
|
|
FTUS
77
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$599K | -9,331 | Closed |
|
|
78
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$450K | -7,008 | Closed |
|
79
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
| – | -$427K | -6,657 | Closed |
|
|
ATC
80
Argent Trust Co
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$250K | -3,900 | Closed |
|
|
WIC
81
Wilkins Investment Counsel
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$240K | -3,739 | Closed |
|
|
MAS
82
Meeder Advisory Services
Dublin,
Ohio
| – | -$206K | -3,210 | Closed |
|
83
First Manhattan
New York
| – | -$52.7K | -811 | Closed |
|
|
GWS
84
Glassman Wealth Services
Vienna,
Virginia
| – | -$34.3K | -534 | Closed |
|
|
AT
85
Arlington Trust
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$17.4K | -271 | Closed |
|
86
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$1.41K | -22 | Closed |
|
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.