FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
QLC
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $338M invested in FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 11
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $308M → $338M (+$29.6M)
2.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.96% → 90.85% (+2.9%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 42 (-5)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.8M |
| 2 |
SIM
Stratos Investment Management
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$4.75M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.66M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.3M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$867K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.75M |
| 2 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
-$621K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$604K |
| 4 |
HIM
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
|
-$392K |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$372K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PA
51
PSI Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$22K | -332 | Closed |
|
52
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$18.6K | -280 | Closed |
|
53
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$4.25K | -64 | Closed |
|
QLC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
42 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $338M — up 9.6% from $308M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of QLC and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $35.8M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.75M sold.
- 42 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) as of Q1 2025, down from 47 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $338M of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $35.8M added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $1.75M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.