FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.3B → $1.48B (+$184M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 29
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 96 (+10)
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.13% → 83.7% (+0.57%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Alaska Wealth Advisors
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$5.34M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$5.24M |
| 4 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$4.95M |
| 5 |
CB
CNB Bank
Clearfield,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.63M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.76M |
| 4 |
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
-$1.39M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$834K |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
96 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.48B — up 14% from $1.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QDF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alaska Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $26M.
- 96 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2019, up from 86 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.48B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2019 was Alaska Wealth Advisors, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2019 was Northern Trust, an estimated $26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.