FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $346M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 26
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $317M → $346M (+$29.1M)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.54% → 78.61% (+0.07%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 87 (-1)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $52K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.19M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$915K |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$595K |
| 5 |
GBT
Grove Bank & Trust
Miami,
Florida
|
+$516K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTL
Red Tortoise LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.72M |
| 2 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.63M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$924K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$778K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$713K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
87 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $346M — up 9.2% from $317M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of QDEF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $10M. The largest seller was Red Tortoise LLC, cutting an estimated $1.72M.
- 87 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) as of Q2 2025, down from 88 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $346M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $10M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Red Tortoise LLC, an estimated $1.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.