Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $387M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
333% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 3
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $303M → $387M (+$83.6M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 22 (+3)
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.91% → 92.36% (+0.45%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$70M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
+$1.71M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$827K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EWM
Evermay Wealth Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$840K |
| 2 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$205K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17.4K |
| 4 |
HI
Hudock Inc
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
22 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $387M — up 28% from $303M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new QDF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $70M. The largest seller was Evermay Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $840K.
- 22 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) as of Q1 2014, up from 19 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $387M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $70M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Evermay Wealth Management, an estimated $840K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.