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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
AWM
101
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
– -$982K -20,334 Closed
UR
102
USCA RIA
Texas
– -$871K -17,962 Closed
Goldman Sachs
103
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$719K -14,832 Closed
QI
104
QS Investors
New York
– -$521K -10,700 Closed
ET
105
Equitable Trust
Tennessee
– -$499K -10,300 Closed
RJA
106
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
– -$316K -6,518 Closed
CIA
107
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$250K -5,163 Closed
Truist Financial
108
Truist Financial
North Carolina
– -$243K -5,014 Closed
HighTower Advisors
109
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
– -$240K -4,975 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
110
Renaissance Technologies
New York
– -$233K -4,800 Closed
EWM
111
Evermay Wealth Management
Virginia
– -$226K -4,660 Closed
HL
112
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
– -$219K -4,510 Closed
LF
113
LifeSteps Financial
California
– -$212K -4,382 Closed
EBT
114
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
– -$212K -4,364 Closed
NIC
115
Northwest Investment Counselors
Oregon
– -$208K -4,289 Closed
SF
116
Synovus Financial
Georgia
– -$201K -4,146 Closed
CWA
117
Capital Wealth Alliance
Arizona
– -$171K -3,637 Closed
GTAM
118
Global Trust Asset Management
Florida
– -$159K -3,279 Closed
MAM
119
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
– -$58K -1,192 Closed
PA
120
PSI Advisors
Florida
– -$14K -295 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.