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Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF

3 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.3M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.9M → $36.3M (+$15.4M)

3.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.52% → 92.94% (+3.4%)

40% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5 → 3 (-2)

100% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 1

Holders
3
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.1%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
–
Increased
3
Reduced
–
Closed
1
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$10.7M
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$2.8M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.61M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
-$20K

QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

3 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $36.3M — up 73% from $20.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 1 fund closed out of QDEF and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.

The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $10.7M. The largest seller was Gradient Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $20K sold.

  • 3 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q3 2013, down from 5 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $36.3M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 0 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 1 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Northern Trust, an estimated $10.7M added.
  • The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $20K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.