Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF
19 hedge funds and large institutions have $303M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 1
171% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 19 (+12)
113% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142M → $303M (+$161M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 3
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.27% → 91.91% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.1M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.35M |
| 4 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.93M |
| 5 |
PI
Placemark Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$418K |
| 2 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$89.1K |
| 3 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$22.3K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$19.5K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
19 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $303M — up 113% from $142M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new QDF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RiverFront Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $418K sold.
- 19 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) as of Q4 2013, up from 7 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $303M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 113% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 1 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $418K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.