FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLVD
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2M invested in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.9M → $21.2M (+$3.24M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 11 (+1)
3.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.46% → 45.96% (+3.5%)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.1M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$86.1K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$64.4K |
| 4 |
FNWM
Financial Network Wealth Management
Draper,
Utah
|
+$42K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.07M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$323K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$321K |
| 4 |
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
|
-$11.7K |
| 5 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$8.1K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $18.7M | +$4.1M | +147,250 | +29% |
|
|
OMC
2
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $979K | -$323K | -11,623 | -25% |
|
|
3
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $401K | -$321K | -11,546 | -45% |
|
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| $246K | -$2.07M | -74,277 | -90% |
|
|
CRI
5
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
| $237K | -$11.7K | -420 | -5% |
|
|
AWM
6
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
| $222K | -$8.1K | -291 | -4% |
|
|
7
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $196K | +$64.4K | +2,314 | +52% |
|
|
8
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $123K | +$86.1K | +3,094 | +261% |
|
|
FNWM
9
Financial Network Wealth Management
Draper,
Utah
| $43K | +$42K | +1,510 | New |
|
|
EWP
10
Elevation Wealth Partners
Santa Rosa,
California
| $29.5K | – | – | – |
|
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $30 | – | – | – |
|
QLVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
11 of the 7,461 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $21.2M — up 18% from $17.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1 fund opened new QLVD positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 3 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $4.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $2.07M.
- 11 institutional investors held FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) as of Q1 2025, up from 10 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $21.2M of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Northern Trust, an estimated $4.1M added.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.