FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLV
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.4M invested in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
11.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.34% → 51.63% (-12%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 25 (-4)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126M → $83.4M (-$43M)
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 5
82% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 17
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$394K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$241K |
| 3 |
SB
Strategic Blueprint
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$64.5K |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$41.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.54M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.34M |
| 4 |
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
CAG
Crestwood Advisors Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.12M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $30 | -$59 | -1 | Closed |
|
27
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$464K | -8,253 | Closed |
|
|
VPIM
28
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management
Oakland,
California
| – | -$210K | -3,735 | Closed |
|
|
DWA
29
Delos Wealth Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$54.8K | -975 | Closed |
|
30
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$4.27K | -76 | Closed |
|
QLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
25 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $83.4M — down 34% from $126M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of QLV and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $394K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $41.7M.
- 25 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) as of Q1 2024, down from 29 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $83.4M of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2024, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $394K added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Northern Trust, an estimated $41.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.