FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLVD
13 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.7M invested in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 13 (+3)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.8M → $46.7M (+$4.97M)
3.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.96% → 59.33% (+3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.54M |
| 2 |
EAM
Empirical Asset Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$2M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$441K |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$389K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$164K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.62M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.11M |
| 3 |
IFA
Interactive Financial Advisors
New Lenox,
Illinois
|
-$215K |
| 4 |
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
|
-$34K |
QLVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
13 of the 6,277 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $46.7M — up 12% from $41.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new QLVD positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.54M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $1.62M.
- 13 institutional investors held FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) as of Q1 2023, up from 10 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $46.7M of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2023, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.54M added.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Northern Trust, an estimated $1.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.