FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLVD
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3M invested in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 10 (-2)
29.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.18% → 29% (-29%)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 5
47% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.2M → $19.3M (-$16.9M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$232K |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$128K |
| 3 |
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
|
+$9.01K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.28M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.52M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$292K |
| 5 |
EAM
Empirical Asset Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$91K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $14M | -$12.7M | -485,262 | -48% |
|
|
EAM
2
Empirical Asset Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
| $2.14M | -$91K | -3,482 | -4% |
|
|
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $761K | +$128K | +4,896 | +21% |
|
|
OMC
4
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $664K | -$1.52M | -58,151 | -70% |
|
|
5
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $622K | +$232K | +8,879 | +61% |
|
|
UB
6
UMB Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
| $474K | – | – | – |
|
7
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $442K | -$11.5K | -442 | -3% |
|
|
CRI
8
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
| $245K | +$9.01K | +345 | +4% |
|
|
EWP
9
Elevation Wealth Partners
Santa Rosa,
California
| $27.4K | – | – | – |
|
10
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $2.29K | -$15.1K | -579 | -87% |
|
|
11
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$3.28M | -126,396 | Closed |
|
|
12
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$292K | -11,263 | Closed |
|
QLVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
10 of the 6,945 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $19.3M — down 47% from $36.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of QLVD and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $232K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- 10 institutional investors held FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) as of Q1 2024, down from 12 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $19.3M of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2024, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $232K added.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Northern Trust, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.