Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $234M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 8
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 41 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.04% → 77.18% (-1.9%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263M → $234M (-$29.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.53M |
| 2 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.18M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.92M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.61M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.05M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$426K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$300K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$155K |
| 5 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$79K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
41 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $234M — down 11% from $263M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new QDEF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $3.53M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.05M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q4 2018, up from 38 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $234M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $3.53M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.