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FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF

149 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 146 → 149 (+3)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.39B → $1.44B (+$52.9M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 44

1.59% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.58% → 81.99% (-1.6%)

Holders
149
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.05%
% of All Funds
2.15%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
12
Increased
43
Reduced
44
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
+$4.75M
2
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$3.44M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$2.65M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$2.13M
5
TIAA Trust, National Association
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
+$1.76M

Top Sellers

1
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$28.3M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$18.2M
3
BSW
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
-$2.29M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.25M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$2.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
101
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$231K +$317 +5 +0.1%
KFI
102
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$231K – – –
GT
103
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$218K -$297K -4,686 -59%
LF
104
LifeSteps Financial
California
$218K -$68.2K -1,077 -25%
VAM
105
Vienna Asset Management
California
$217K – – –
ASN
106
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$216K +$164K +2,591 +376%
PWM
107
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$216K – – –
CST
108
Charles Schwab Trust
Nevada
$214K +$206K +3,250 New
SC
109
Savant Capital
Illinois
$213K +$205K +3,237 New
DWA
110
Delap Wealth Advisory
Oregon
$211K -$203K -3,200 -50%
SW
111
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$211K +$203K +3,200 New
HAIM
112
Hunter Associates Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$210K +$200K +3,163 New
Jane Street
113
Jane Street
New York
$205K +$197K +3,115 New
WA
114
Wambolt & Associates
Colorado
$205K +$198K +3,126 New
CAG
115
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$203K -$25.3K -400 -11%
ACM
116
Absolute Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$202K -$12.8K -202 -6%
PTC
117
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$181K +$19.9K +314 +13%
EWM
118
Evermay Wealth Management
Virginia
$155K – – –
GT
119
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$152K – – –
FFC
120
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$145K – – –
CFGS
121
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$130K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
122
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$101K +$634 +10 +0.7%
HCM
123
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$86K – – –
WOC
124
West Oak Capital
California
$86K – – –
IA
125
IFP Advisors
Florida
$64.7K +$20.6K +325 +50%
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5
6 7

QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

149 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.44B — up 3.8% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new QDF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, adding an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $28.3M.

  • 149 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2024, up from 146 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $1.44B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2024, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $4.75M added.
  • The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Northern Trust, an estimated $28.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.