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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

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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.