FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
5 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.6M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.8M → $51.6M (+$5.81M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 5 → 5 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 1
0.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.68% → 87.76% (-0.91%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.54M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$753K |
| 3 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$504K |
| 4 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$9.06K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.37M |
| 2 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$298K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $43.2M | +$6.54M | +204,855 | +18% |
|
|
2
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| $5.91M | +$753K | +23,609 | +15% |
|
|
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $1.63M | -$2.37M | -74,425 | -60% |
|
|
VFS
4
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $517K | +$504K | +15,806 | New |
|
|
CA
5
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
| $365K | +$9.06K | +284 | +3% |
|
|
VKH
6
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$298K | -9,219 | Closed |
|
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
5 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $51.6M — up 13% from $45.8M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in QDEF was balanced in Q1 2014: 1 fund opened new positions, 1 closed out, 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $6.54M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $2.37M.
- 5 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q1 2014, unchanged from Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $51.6M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q1 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q1 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q1 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $6.54M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q1 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.