FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $251M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $250M → $251M (+$1.77M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 37 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.33% → 80.65% (-0.68%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FNBT
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Fort Myers,
Florida
|
+$367K |
| 2 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$267K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$208K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$181K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$158K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.2M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.01M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$488K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$418K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
37 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $251M — up 0.71% from $250M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new QDEF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 12 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was FineMark National Bank & Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $367K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2M.
- 37 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $251M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2018, up 0.71% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was FineMark National Bank & Trust, an estimated $367K added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $3.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.