Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
153% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $20.1M | Capital outflows: $7.94M
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 90 (+4)
1.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.65% → 78.57% (+1.9%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.93M |
| 2 |
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.76M |
| 3 |
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Saline,
Michigan
|
+$1.97M |
| 4 |
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.66M |
| 5 |
WT Wealth Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.76M |
| 2 |
Secured Retirement Advisors
St Louis Park,
Minnesota
|
-$1.25M |
| 3 |
Stark Wealth Management
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
|
-$435K |
| 4 |
White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
-$310K |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$250K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
90 of the 7,487 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $317M — up 2.9% from $308M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new QDEF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.93M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $3.76M.
- 90 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q1 2025, up from 86 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $317M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, an estimated $4.93M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $3.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.