FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 6
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $176M → $200M (+$23.9M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 20 → 21 (+1)
2.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.58% → 90.91% (+2.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.52M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$484K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$471K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$308K |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$746K |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$687K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$572K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$189K |
| 5 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$134K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
21 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $200M — up 14% from $176M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QDEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 7 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $746K.
- 21 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2016, up from 20 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $200M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $18.6M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $746K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.