Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $165M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 7
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 23 (+3)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $154M → $165M (+$11.3M)
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.11% → 87.58% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
+$3.33M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.21M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.04M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$906K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$493K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.72M |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$621K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$373K |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$62.9K |
| 5 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$49.3K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
23 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $165M — up 7.4% from $154M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new QDEF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ledyard National Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.33M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $1.72M.
- 23 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q4 2015, up from 20 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $165M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Ledyard National Bank, an estimated $3.33M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Northern Trust, an estimated $1.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.