FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
QLC
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $589M invested in FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 11
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $489M → $589M (+$100M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 47 (+2)
3.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.53% → 98.19% (+3.7%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$52.2M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.17M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.32M |
| 4 |
SF
Summit Financial
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$1.76M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWM
Stark Wealth Management
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5M |
| 2 |
LMKC
L.M. Kohn & Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$2.57M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
EAM
Empirical Asset Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$418K |
QLC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
47 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $589M — up 20% from $489M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QLC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $52.2M. The largest seller was Stark Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5M sold.
- 47 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC) as of Q3 2025, up from 45 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $589M of FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $52.2M added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Stark Wealth Management, an estimated $5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.