FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $600M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
225% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 4
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $484M → $600M (+$116M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 31 (+3)
2.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.61% → 87.19% (-2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$95.8M |
| 2 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
+$3.52M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.45M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$15.5M |
| 2 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$68K |
| 3 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$62.7K |
| 4 |
MFBTD
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Rosemont,
Illinois
|
-$48K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.63K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
31 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $600M — up 24% from $484M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QDF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $95.8M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, cutting an estimated $15.5M.
- 31 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q4 2014, up from 28 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $600M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $95.8M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $15.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.