FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 3
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 8
65% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $634M → $1.05B (+$415M)
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 50 (+12)
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.2% → 91.29% (+2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.1M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
+$16.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.21M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.83M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.13M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$1.22M |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
50 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.05B — up 65% from $634M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QDF positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA CREF Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $156M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.21M.
- 50 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2016, up from 38 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.05B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2016, up 65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was TIAA CREF Trust, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.