FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
152 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.45B invested in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 12
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 147 → 152 (+5)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.13% → 82.79% (-0.33%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.45B (-$63M)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$3.06M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.73M |
| 4 |
GS
GWN Securities
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$849K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.89M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.72M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.37M |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
152 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.45B — down 4.2% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new QDF positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $3.06M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 152 institutional investors held FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) as of Q1 2025, up from 147 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.45B of FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $3.06M added.
- The largest FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.