FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 15
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 91 (+15)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.52B → $1.65B (+$124M)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.93% → 84.85% (-0.08%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.13M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.63M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cribstone Capital Management
Augusta,
Maine
|
+$1.6M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$912K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$4.45M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.93M |
| 3 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$866K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$669K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$653K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
91 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.65B — up 8.2% from $1.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new QDF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $5.13M. The largest seller was TIAA FSB, cutting an estimated $4.45M.
- 91 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q4 2017, up from 76 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.65B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q4 2017, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.13M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q4 2017 was TIAA FSB, an estimated $4.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.