FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
115 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 8
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 115 (+11)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.17B → $1.22B (+$45.2M)
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.27% → 81.23% (-1%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 33
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.69M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.48M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.42M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.41M |
| 5 |
SAM
Stringer Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$1.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.1M |
| 2 |
CBB
Citizens Business Bank
Ontario,
California
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.9M |
| 5 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
-$3.39M |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
115 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.22B — up 3.9% from $1.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new QDF positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $4.69M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $26.1M.
- 115 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2021, up from 104 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.22B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2021, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.69M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2021 was Northern Trust, an estimated $26.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.