FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 7
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 88 (+3)
1.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.63% → 78.54% (+1.9%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $308M → $317M (+$8.91M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.93M |
| 2 |
TCBWMS
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.76M |
| 3 |
FCMA
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Saline,
Michigan
|
+$1.97M |
| 4 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.66M |
| 5 |
WWM
WT Wealth Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.76M |
| 2 |
SRA
Secured Retirement Advisors
St Louis Park,
Minnesota
|
-$1.25M |
| 3 |
SWM
Stark Wealth Management
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
|
-$435K |
| 4 |
WKSWA
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
88 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $317M — up 2.9% from $308M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new QDEF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 25 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.
- 88 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q1 2025, up from 85 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $317M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, an estimated $4.93M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $3.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.