Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $342M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 17
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $294M → $342M (+$48.4M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 72 (+8)
5.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.21% → 70.14% (+5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3LCM
3D/L Capital Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$29.3M |
| 2 |
UWM
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Eden Prairie,
Minnesota
|
+$6.65M |
| 3 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.23M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.11M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$3.8M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$3.38M |
| 4 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$2.11M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$821K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
72 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $342M — up 16% from $294M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new QDEF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 3D/L Capital Management, adding an estimated $29.3M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 72 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q1 2021, up from 64 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $342M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was 3D/L Capital Management, an estimated $29.3M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Northern Trust, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.