FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $300M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 18
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $276M → $300M (+$24.1M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 64 (+2)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.18% → 68.92% (+0.74%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$1.66M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.3M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$859K |
| 5 |
RW
REDW Wealth
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
|
+$836K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.9M |
| 2 |
3AM
3D Asset Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.94M |
| 3 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$978K |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$590K |
| 5 |
HC
HNP Capital
Rochester,
New York
|
-$580K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
64 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $300M — up 8.7% from $276M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QDEF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $1.66M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $18.9M.
- 64 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2020, up from 62 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $300M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $1.66M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Northern Trust, an estimated $18.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.