Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $275M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.86% → 75.4% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 74 (-4)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $326M → $275M (-$51.2M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.45M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.33M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$2.28M |
| 4 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.09M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GM
GeoWealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.01M |
| 2 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$5.22M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.5M |
| 4 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.49M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$2.12M |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
74 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $275M — down 16% from $326M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of QDEF and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $9.45M. The largest seller was GeoWealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.01M sold.
- 74 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q2 2022, down from 78 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $275M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Northern Trust, an estimated $9.45M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q2 2022 was GeoWealth Management, an estimated $7.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.