FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
QLVE
6 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8M invested in FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
111% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.98M → $16.8M (+$8.84M)
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 6 (+2)
2.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.03% → 92.55% (+2.5%)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.9M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.62M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.81M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$238K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$513K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$404K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.87K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $9.57M | +$4.9M | +216,121 | +105% |
|
|
OMC
2
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| $2.62M | +$2.62M | +115,391 | New |
|
|
3
Jane Street
New York
| $2.11M | -$404K | -17,795 | -16% |
|
|
4
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.81M | +$1.81M | +79,652 | New |
|
|
5
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $475K | -$9.87K | -435 | -2% |
|
|
6
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $239K | +$238K | +10,476 | New |
|
7
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $2 | – | – | – |
|
|
MFG
8
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$513K | -23,142 | Closed |
|
QLVE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
6 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVE) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $16.8M — up 111% from $7.98M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new QLVE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $4.9M. The largest seller was Merit Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $513K sold.
- 6 institutional investors held FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVE) as of Q1 2023, up from 4 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $16.8M of FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock for Q1 2023, up 111% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Northern Trust, an estimated $4.9M added.
- The largest FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Merit Financial Group, an estimated $513K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.