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FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.63% → 81.75% (+0.12%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 107 → 94 (-13)

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.46B → $1.03B (-$431M)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 36

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 25

Holders
94
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-12.15%
% of All Funds
2.07%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
14
Increased
23
Reduced
36
Closed
25
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
OPS
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
+$26M
2
CBB
Citizens Business Bank
California
+$10.5M
3
TF
TIAA FSB
Florida
+$8.6M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$5.73M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.09M

Top Sellers

1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$42.3M
2
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
-$20.1M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$19.1M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$12.6M
5
AWA
Alaska Wealth Advisors
Alaska
-$7.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CFA
76
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$49K +$60.9K +1,372 New
AWMS
77
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$41K -$266K -5,980 -83%
Fidelity Investments
78
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$20K -$12.9K -291 -35%
Fifth Third Bancorp
79
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$20K – – –
IRC
80
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$19K +$23.3K +524 New
SIAP
81
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$17K – – –
HNB
82
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$16K – – –
WT
83
Whittier Trust
California
$16K – – –
AA
84
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$13K – – –
MSFP
85
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$13K – – –
William Blair & Company
86
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$9K -$46K -1,036 -80%
ASN
87
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$7K – – –
WEC
88
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$6K – – –
VFA
89
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$5K – – –
EIP
90
Ellis Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$5K +$44 +1 +0.7%
GRP
91
Global Retirement Partners
California
$4K – – –
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
92
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$4K +$5.15K +116 New
AIM
93
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$3.09K – – –
CIA
94
Cascade Investment Advisors
Oregon
$1.8K – – –
NL
95
NWAM LLC
Washington
$366 – – –
Ameriprise
96
Ameriprise
Minnesota
– -$6.17M -127,315 Closed
IAA
97
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
– -$3.67M -75,792 Closed
RJFSA
98
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
– -$3.2M -66,058 Closed
RMC
99
Regis Management Company
California
– -$2.8M -57,831 Closed
RJT
100
Raymond James Trust
Florida
– -$1.32M -27,302 Closed
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QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

94 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.03B — down 29% from $1.46B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of QDF and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was Orion Portfolio Solutions, opening a new position worth an estimated $26M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $42.3M.

  • 94 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2020, down from 107 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.03B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 25 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Orion Portfolio Solutions, an estimated $26M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2020 was Northern Trust, an estimated $42.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.