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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF

17 hedge funds and large institutions have $156M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $141M → $156M (+$15M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 17 → 17 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 2

1.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 87.35% → 85.93% (-1.4%)

Holders
17
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.45%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
2
Increased
7
Reduced
4
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$15.7M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$2.11M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.39M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$327K
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$219K

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$3.24M
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$1.23M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.21M
4
3AM
3D Asset Management
Connecticut
-$956K
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$122K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Northern Trust
1
Northern Trust
Illinois
$111M +$15.7M +432,777 +17%
3AM
2
3D Asset Management
Connecticut
$26.5M -$956K -26,379 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.12M +$2.11M +58,225 +30%
Susquehanna International Group
4
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.53M +$1.39M +38,480 +45%
Jane Street
5
Jane Street
New York
$1.31M -$1.21M -33,442 -48%
LTFS
6
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$816K +$174K +4,807 +27%
AI
7
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$648K +$21K +579 +3%
SPC
8
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$600K -$44.3K -1,222 -7%
VFS
9
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$500K +$107K +2,960 +27%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$326K +$327K +9,017 New
CA
11
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$272K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$219K +$219K +6,035 New
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$140K +$78.2K +2,157 +127%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$134K -$122K -3,375 -48%
AIG
15
American International Group
New York
$7.81K – – –
Citadel Advisors
16
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$3.24M -90,584 Closed
Deutsche Bank
17
Deutsche Bank
Germany
– -$1.23M -34,389 Closed

QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

17 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $156M — up 11% from $141M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in QDEF was balanced in Q1 2015: 2 funds opened new positions, 2 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $15.7M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.24M sold.

  • 17 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $156M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Northern Trust, an estimated $15.7M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.24M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.