FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLV
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.4M invested in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 38 (+5)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.96% → 58.56% (+0.6%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.5M → $84.4M (-$1.08M)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.8M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.48M |
| 3 |
RF
Rossby Financial
Melbourne,
Florida
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$734K |
| 5 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
+$331K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$753K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$337K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$256K |
| 5 |
PA
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$216K |
QLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
38 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $84.4M — down 1.3% from $85.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new QLV positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $5.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $12.5M.
- 38 institutional investors held FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) as of Q4 2025, up from 33 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $84.4M of FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q4 2025, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q4 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q4 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $5.8M added.
- The largest FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q4 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.