FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLVD
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.1M invested in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 1
129% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8M → $43.1M (+$24.3M)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
26.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.59% → 50.42% (+27%)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 9 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.69M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$520K |
| 4 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
+$69.2K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.48M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$339K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $36.9M | +$24.6M | +925,443 | +203% |
|
|
2
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $2.69M | +$2.69M | +100,874 | New |
|
|
OMC
3
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $1.95M | -$339K | -12,744 | -15% |
|
|
4
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $849K | +$520K | +19,539 | +159% |
|
|
SFS
5
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
| $435K | +$7.59K | +285 | +2% |
|
|
IFA
6
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
| $206K | +$69.2K | +2,600 | +51% |
|
7
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $28K | +$825 | +31 | +3% |
|
|
8
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $22K | +$22.2K | +833 | New |
|
9
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
10
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$3.48M | -130,958 | Closed |
|
QLVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
9 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $43.1M — up 129% from $18.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new QLVD positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 5 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $24.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.48M sold.
- 9 institutional investors held FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) as of Q1 2021, up from 8 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $43.1M of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2021, up 129% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2021 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2021 was Northern Trust, an estimated $24.6M added.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.