Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $454M invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
1,300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 1
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $387M → $454M (+$67M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 24 (+2)
1.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.36% → 90.47% (-1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.7M |
| 2 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
+$5.99M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.27M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$549K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.36M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$507K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$18K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
24 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $454M — up 17% from $387M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new QDF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $43.7M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.36M sold.
- 24 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) as of Q2 2014, up from 22 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $454M of Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $43.7M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $2.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.