FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLVD
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.5M invested in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
3.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.17% → 48.59% (-3.6%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 9 (-1)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.7M → $25.5M (-$5.2M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$538K |
| 2 |
UBG
United Bank (Georgia)
Zebulon,
Georgia
|
+$336K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$76.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.21M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.28M |
| 3 |
AWM
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
|
-$206K |
| 4 |
CRI
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
|
-$206K |
| 5 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$201K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $22.1M | -$4.21M | -127,731 | -16% |
|
|
OMC
2
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $1.1M | -$2.28M | -69,106 | -67% |
|
|
3
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $845K | +$538K | +16,303 | +172% |
|
|
GS
4
GTS Securities
New York
| $580K | -$201K | -6,102 | -26% |
|
|
UBG
5
United Bank (Georgia)
Zebulon,
Georgia
| $334K | +$336K | +10,169 | New |
|
|
6
Jane Street
New York
| $321K | +$76.2K | +2,310 | +31% |
|
7
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $204K | -$21.3K | -644 | -9% |
|
|
S
8
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $2.83K | – | – | – |
|
9
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $28 | – | – | – |
|
|
AWM
10
Axxcess Wealth Management
Carlsbad,
California
| – | -$206K | -6,470 | Closed |
|
|
CRI
11
Colonial River Investments
Midlothian,
Virginia
| – | -$206K | -6,470 | Closed |
|
QLVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
9 of the 8,137 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $25.5M — down 17% from $30.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of QLVD and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 2 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $538K. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $4.21M.
- 9 institutional investors held FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) as of Q1 2026, down from 10 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $25.5M of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $538K added.
- The largest FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Northern Trust, an estimated $4.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.