Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF
176 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.67B invested in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
286% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 7
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 176 (+17)
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.86% → 85.02% (+2.2%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 42
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.68B → $1.67B (-$13.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$45.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$5.22M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.19M |
| 4 |
VA
VestGen Advisors
Inverness,
Illinois
|
+$3.74M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$330M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.92M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.37M |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$4.58M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.14M |
QDF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
176 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.67B — down 0.81% from $1.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new QDF positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.4M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 176 institutional investors held Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF (QDF) as of Q1 2026, up from 159 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.67B of Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 0.81% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $45.4M added.
- The largest Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $330M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.