Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
QDEF
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $390M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
96% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $13.8M | Capital outflows: $7.03M
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 28
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 99 (+1)
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.85% → 79.25% (+0.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.02M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.3M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.11M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.06M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$951K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.66M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$856K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$804K |
| 4 |
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$662K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$556K |
QDEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
99 of the 8,303 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $390M — up 3% from $378M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new QDEF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 36 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $3.02M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.66M sold.
- 99 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (QDEF) as of Q4 2025, up from 98 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $390M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $3.02M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.