FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.47B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 25
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 92 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
1.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.8% → 83.21% (-1.6%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $1.47B (-$92.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$26.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.14M |
| 3 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$3.02M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.41M |
| 5 |
FF
Fluent Financial
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$120M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$24.9M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.1M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.55M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$6.95M |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
92 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.47B — down 6% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QDF positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 28 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $26.2M. The largest seller was RiverFront Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $120M sold.
- 92 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.47B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was QS Investors, an estimated $26.2M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q2 2018 was RiverFront Investment Group, an estimated $120M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.