FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
3 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.3M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund 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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.7M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$2.8M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$20K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $29.9M | +$10.7M | +356,026 | +56% |
|
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2
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| $4.32M | +$2.8M | +92,673 | +181% |
|
|
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $2.09M | +$1.61M | +53,538 | +332% |
|
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GI
4
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$20K | -675 | Closed |
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QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
3 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (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 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2013, down from 5 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $36.3M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2013, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2013 and 1 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2013 was Northern Trust, an estimated $10.7M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2013 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $20K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.