FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $263M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 38 (+1)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 11
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $251M → $263M (+$11.3M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.65% → 79.04% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$1.44M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$433K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$421K |
| 5 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$321K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.73M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.05M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$450K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$415K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$298K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
38 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $263M — up 4.5% from $251M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QDEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Merriman Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.44M. The largest seller was Atria Investments, cutting an estimated $2.73M.
- 38 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q3 2018, up from 37 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $263M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Merriman Wealth Management, an estimated $1.44M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Atria Investments, an estimated $2.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.