Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $278M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 3
138% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 8
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $234M → $278M (+$44M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 47 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.18% → 75.8% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$2.9M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.56M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.19M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.41M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$953K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$754K |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$371K |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$295K |
| 4 |
WIA
World Investment Advisors
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$238K |
| 5 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$214K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
47 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $278M — up 19% from $234M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QDEF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Private Advisor Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.9M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $754K.
- 47 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q1 2019, up from 41 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $278M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $2.9M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $754K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.