FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $634M invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 2
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 7
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 38 (+8)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $560M → $634M (+$73.1M)
1.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.41% → 89.2% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.39M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.02M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.62M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$565K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$512K |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$404K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$153K |
| 5 |
EWM
Evermay Wealth Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$149K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
38 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $634M — up 13% from $560M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new QDF positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $31.7M. The largest seller was Ledyard National Bank, cutting an estimated $565K.
- 38 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q4 2015, up from 30 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $634M of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Northern Trust, an estimated $31.7M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q4 2015 was Ledyard National Bank, an estimated $565K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.