FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $520M invested in FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 4
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 17 (+2)
2.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.58% → 96.54% (+3%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $613M → $520M (-$93.3M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.73M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.91M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$729K |
| 5 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$401K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$66.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.31M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$819K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$600K |
| 5 |
FNBT
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Fort Myers,
Florida
|
-$111K |
TLTD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
17 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $520M — down 15% from $613M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new TLTD positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $9.73M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $66.6M.
- 17 institutional investors held FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD) as of Q4 2014, up from 15 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $520M of FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $9.73M added.
- The largest FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $66.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.