Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $315M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 2
139% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.68M | Capital outflows: $3.22M
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 84 (+9)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 24
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.7% → 76.77% (+0.07%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.1M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$855K |
| 4 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$451K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$424K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$624K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$528K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$525K |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$223K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$209K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
84 of the 6,986 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $315M — up 11% from $284M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new QDEF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.1M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $624K.
- 84 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q3 2024, up from 75 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $315M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $2.1M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $624K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.