Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $176M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $165M → $176M (+$10.5M)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.58% → 88.58% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 20 (-3)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$999K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$704K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$327K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$167K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.85M |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.6M |
| 3 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.26M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.13M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$782K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
20 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $176M — up 6.4% from $165M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of QDEF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.85M sold.
- 20 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q1 2016, down from 23 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $176M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.