FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLV
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 8
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 29 (+5)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116M → $126M (+$10.8M)
1.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.78% → 63.34% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.65M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.5M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$854K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$657K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$443K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAM
Bellevue Asset Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$3.87M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.37M |
| 3 |
CAG
Crestwood Advisors Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$660K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$381K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$378K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWA
26
Delos Wealth Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $54.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
AAG
27
Armstrong Advisory Group
Needham,
Massachusetts
| $23.6K | +$22.5K | +420 | New |
|
28
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $4.27K | -$84.1K | -1,567 | -95% |
|
29
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $50 | – | – | – |
|
|
UB
30
UMB Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
| – | -$63.2K | -1,227 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
31
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$11.6K | -226 | Closed |
|
QLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
29 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $126M — up 9.4% from $116M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QLV positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.65M. The largest seller was Bellevue Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.87M.
- 29 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) as of Q4 2023, up from 24 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $126M of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q4 2023, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q4 2023 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.65M added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q4 2023 was Bellevue Asset Management, an estimated $3.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.