FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLV
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $116M invested in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 24 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.81% → 61.78% (-1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $123M → $116M (-$7.95M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.62M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$856K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$352K |
| 4 |
CAG
Crestwood Advisors Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$286K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$249K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.43M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.31M |
| 3 |
SMC
Smith, Moore & Co
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$801K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$583K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$549K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$583K | -10,919 | Closed |
|
|
27
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$549K | -10,272 | Closed |
|
QLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
24 of the 6,302 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $116M — down 6.4% from $123M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in QLV was balanced in Q3 2023: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 8 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $1.62M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $3.43M.
- 24 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) as of Q3 2023, unchanged from Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $116M of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q3 2023, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q3 2023 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q3 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $1.62M added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q3 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.