FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $390M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 28
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $378M → $390M (+$11.3M)
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.84% → 79.22% (+0.38%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 97 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.02M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.3M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.11M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.06M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$951K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.66M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$856K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$804K |
| 4 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$662K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$556K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFO
101
Arrowroot Family Office
Marina Del Rey,
California
| – | -$269K | -3,360 | Closed |
|
102
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$217K | -2,709 | Closed |
|
|
GWSG
103
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
| – | -$167K | -2,093 | Closed |
|
|
GFWA
104
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors
Rockland,
Delaware
| – | -$46.8K | -586 | Closed |
|
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
97 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $390M — up 3% from $378M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in QDEF was balanced in Q4 2025: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 35 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $3.02M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.66M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q4 2025, unchanged from Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $390M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q4 2025, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q4 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q4 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $3.02M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q4 2025 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.