FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
263% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 8
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 5
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 62 (+6)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B → $1.39B (+$103M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.38% → 87.67% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$29.3M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.64M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.39M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.73M |
| 5 |
CWM
Confluence Wealth Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$135K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
62 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $1.39B — up 8% from $1.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new QDF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $29.3M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 62 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q4 2016, up from 56 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $1.39B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q4 2016, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $29.3M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q4 2016 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.