FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $258M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $256M → $258M (+$2.07M)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.07% → 76.6% (+0.52%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 69 (-1)
53% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSA
L & S Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$774K |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$752K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$740K |
| 4 |
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$734K |
| 5 |
HA
Herold Advisors
New York
|
+$304K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.94M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.01M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$934K |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$899K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$793K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
69 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $258M — up 0.81% from $256M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in QDEF was balanced in Q2 2023: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was L & S Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $774K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $8.94M.
- 69 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2023, down from 70 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $258M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2023, up 0.81% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2023 was L & S Advisors, an estimated $774K added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2023 was Northern Trust, an estimated $8.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.