FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.56B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 9
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 92 (+1)
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.85% → 84.8% (-0.05%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.65B → $1.56B (-$85.6M)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.82M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$1.57M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$1.35M |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.04M |
| 5 |
LWA
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
|
+$949K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$23.9M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.38M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.19M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.55M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.72M |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
92 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.56B — down 5.2% from $1.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new QDF positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.82M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $23.9M.
- 92 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2018, up from 91 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.56B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2018, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.82M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2018 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $23.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.