FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLV
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.2M → $123M (+$27.3M)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 8
8.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.83% → 62.81% (+9%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 24 (-2)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAG
Crestwood Advisors Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.65M |
| 3 |
HA
Herold Advisors
New York
|
+$644K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$536K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$357K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.92M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$807K |
| 3 |
HIM
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
|
-$701K |
| 4 |
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
|
-$584K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$564K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$807K | -15,708 | Closed |
|
|
HIM
27
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
| – | -$701K | -13,646 | Closed |
|
|
CW
28
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$265K | -5,158 | Closed |
|
|
WS
29
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$208K | -4,058 | Closed |
|
30
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$16.9K | -329 | Closed |
|
|
BAM
31
Belpointe Asset Management
Reno,
Nevada
| – | -$3.6K | -70 | Closed |
|
QLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
24 of the 6,370 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $123M — up 28% from $96.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of QLV and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Crestwood Advisors Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.6M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $3.92M.
- 24 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) as of Q2 2023, down from 26 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $123M of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q2 2023, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q2 2023 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q2 2023 was Crestwood Advisors Group, an estimated $26.6M added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q2 2023 was Northern Trust, an estimated $3.92M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.