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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Institutional Ownership

$74.91 +0.07 (+0.09%)
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Institutional Ownership Changes (13F Filings) for FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QDEF)

Number of
Institutional Buyers
(last 12 months)
41
Total
Institutional Inflows
(last 12 months)
$32.42M
Number of
Institutional Sellers
(last 12 months)
32
Total
Institutional Outflows
(last 12 months)
$8.27M
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QDEF Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund Major Shareholders & Ownership History

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Reporting DateMajor Shareholder NameShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
7/11/2025 Kaydan Wealth Management Inc.11,311$838K0.3%-3.6%0.190%
7/11/2025 Grove Bank & Trust7,368$546K0.1%N/A0.124%
7/7/2025 Nova Wealth Management Inc.461$34K0.0%+106.7%0.008%
6/27/2025Goldman Sachs Group Inc.13,845$968K0.0%N/A0.233%
5/19/2025SCS Capital Management LLC14,798$1.03M0.0%N/A0.255%
5/16/2025Goldman Sachs Group Inc.13,845$968K0.0%N/A0.239%
5/15/2025Flputnam Investment Management Co.69,240$4.84M0.1%N/A1.194%
5/15/2025Royal Bank of Canada24,279$1.70M0.0%+33.1%0.419%
5/14/2025Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.41,175$2.88M0.0%+19.7%0.710%
5/14/2025Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc38,732$2.71M0.3%N/A0.668%
5/13/2025Northern Trust Corp3,235,442$226.13M0.0%-1.6%55.783%
5/13/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.51,343$3.59M0.0%+2.9%0.885%
5/13/2025Cresset Asset Management LLC4,996$349K0.0%N/A0.086%
5/12/2025Virtu Financial LLC7,789$544K0.0%+12.5%0.134%
5/12/2025Zions Bancorporation National Association UT3,409$238K0.0%N/A0.059%
5/12/2025Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC66,360$4.64M0.8%+3.6%1.144%
5/12/2025Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.15,468$1.08M0.4%-1.5%0.267%
5/9/2025Blair William & Co. IL17,919$1.25M0.0%-2.4%0.309%
5/9/2025L & S Advisors Inc22,023$1.54M0.2%-8.1%0.380%
5/9/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.972$68K0.0%-67.1%0.017%
5/8/2025US Bancorp DE4,270$298K0.0%+102.2%0.074%
5/8/2025RVW Wealth LLC88,014$6.15M0.6%-1.8%1.517%
5/7/2025LPL Financial LLC151,437$10.58M0.0%-0.6%2.611%
5/6/2025Cetera Investment Advisers28,197$1.97M0.0%+1.3%0.488%
5/6/2025WT Wealth Management19,796$1.38M0.4%N/A0.342%
5/5/2025J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,910$902K0.0%-1.5%0.223%
5/5/2025Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC6,463$452K0.0%-3.3%0.112%
5/1/2025Rik Saylor Financial Inc.20,338$1.42M1.3%-0.9%0.352%
4/30/2025Greenleaf Trust27,666$1.93M0.0%-6.1%0.479%
4/30/2025Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.4,245$297K0.0%+17.4%0.073%
4/29/2025Envestnet Asset Management Inc.8,403$587K0.0%+14.0%0.145%
4/29/2025World Investment Advisors4,488$314K0.0%-4.2%0.078%
4/23/2025Ledyard National Bank5,725$400K0.0%-5.8%0.099%
4/22/2025Advisor Resource Council23,318$1.63M0.1%N/A0.403%
4/21/2025Clear Point Advisors Inc.9,759$682K0.6%+4.1%0.169%
4/15/2025GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC2,320$162K0.0%+63.2%0.040%
4/15/2025Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc.27,752$1.94M1.2%N/A0.480%
4/15/2025Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC11,351$793K0.0%-1.3%0.196%
2/18/2025White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC8,702$611K0.3%+100.0%0.153%
2/17/2025Lionshead Wealth Management LLC3,200$225K0.2%N/A0.056%
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2/17/2025Cetera Investment Advisers27,825$1.95M0.0%-2.5%0.490%
2/17/2025Citadel Advisors LLC8,733$613K0.0%-56.7%0.154%
2/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE12,068$847K0.0%-4.6%0.212%
2/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.8,670$609K0.0%+4.7%0.153%
2/17/2025Arrowroot Family Office LLC4,528$318K0.2%-15.5%0.080%
2/14/2025Northern Trust Corp3,288,298$230.92M0.0%-0.3%57.893%
2/14/2025Tower Research Capital LLC TRC 3,011$211K0.0%-28.2%0.053%
2/14/2025MML Investors Services LLC33,998$2.39M0.0%+1.0%0.599%
2/13/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.49,898$3.50M0.0%N/A0.878%
2/13/2025Envestnet Asset Management Inc.7,368$517K0.0%-2.0%0.130%
2/12/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.16,494$1.16M0.0%+4.5%0.290%
2/11/2025LPL Financial LLC152,403$10.70M0.0%+1.0%2.683%
2/11/2025Virtu Financial LLC6,926$486K0.0%+4.9%0.122%
2/10/2025Thrivent Financial for Lutherans6,874$491K0.0%-4.9%0.121%
2/10/2025Harbour Investments Inc.3,065$215K0.0%-11.2%0.054%
2/10/2025Commonwealth Equity Services LLC13,759$966K0.0%-38.8%0.242%
2/7/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.2,950$207K0.0%-36.6%0.052%
2/7/2025Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.15,711$1.10M0.3%-4.5%0.277%
2/6/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.49,898$3.50M0.0%N/A0.878%
2/6/2025Jones Financial Companies Lllp3,740$263K0.0%+49.0%0.066%
2/3/2025Pacific Sun Financial Corp13,443$944K0.5%-1.5%0.237%
2/3/2025Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC3,381$237K0.0%N/A0.060%
2/3/2025Clear Point Advisors Inc.9,372$658K0.6%+10.4%0.165%
1/31/2025J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.13,102$920K0.0%+1.8%0.231%
1/30/2025Secured Retirement Advisors LLC17,771$1.25M0.7%-8.7%0.313%
1/28/2025Ledyard National Bank6,075$427K0.0%-7.6%0.107%
1/27/2025Rik Saylor Financial Inc.20,518$1.44M1.3%N/A0.361%
1/27/2025Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC64,081$4.50M0.6%+3.9%1.128%
1/24/2025Red Tortoise LLC28,214$1.98M1.0%+0.6%0.497%
1/24/2025GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC1,422$100K0.0%N/A0.025%
1/24/2025Greenleaf Trust29,466$2.07M0.0%-4.6%0.519%
1/23/2025RVW Wealth LLC89,621$6.29M0.6%-2.1%1.578%
1/15/2025Ameritas Advisory Services LLC11,199$786K0.0%-9.1%0.197%
1/14/2025Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC1,077$76K0.0%-21.8%0.019%
12/26/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.15,786$1.13M0.0%N/A0.278%
11/20/2024Virtu Financial LLC6,602$472K0.0%N/A0.116%
11/15/2024MML Investors Services LLC33,656$2.41M0.0%+12.4%0.593%
11/15/2024Stifel Financial Corp8,441$604K0.0%+8.1%0.149%
11/12/2024Centaurus Financial Inc.3,533$253K0.0%-38.0%0.062%
11/12/2024L & S Advisors Inc23,933$1.71M0.2%-4.7%0.421%
11/8/2024Prospera Financial Services Inc4,011$287K0.0%N/A0.071%
11/4/2024Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.16,457$1.18M0.4%-2.6%0.290%
10/24/2024Anson Capital Inc.11,996$858K0.8%-6.7%0.211%
10/24/2024J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,868$920K0.0%+2.4%0.227%
10/22/2024Courier Capital LLC15,440$1.10M0.1%-3.9%0.272%
10/22/2024Greenleaf Trust30,874$2.21M0.0%-1.7%0.544%
10/18/2024Raymond James & Associates47,897$3.43M0.0%+12.6%0.843%
10/17/2024Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC61,674$4.41M0.8%+5.0%1.086%
9/23/2024Centaurus Financial Inc.5,694$373K0.0%+23.0%0.100%
8/22/2024Cetera Investment Advisers31,593$2.07M0.0%-1.4%0.556%
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8/14/2024Clear Point Advisors Inc.7,228$474K0.4%+18.7%0.127%
8/13/2024Thrivent Financial for Lutherans7,265$476K0.0%-16.7%0.128%
8/10/2024L & S Advisors Inc25,115$1.65M0.2%+1.0%0.442%
8/8/2024J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,566$824K0.0%-3.4%0.221%
8/7/2024Anson Capital Inc.12,857$843K0.8%+1.6%0.226%
8/7/2024Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.16,896$1.11M0.4%N/A0.297%
7/31/2024Commonwealth Equity Services LLC22,209$1.46M0.0%-2.3%0.391%
7/29/2024Ameritas Advisory Services LLC14,097$924K0.0%-1.4%0.248%
7/24/2024Herold Advisors Inc.10,252$672K0.2%+3.6%0.180%
7/22/2024Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC58,733$3.85M0.8%-0.6%1.034%
(Data available from 1/1/2016 forward)

QDEF Institutional Ownership - Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the largest shareholders of QDEF shares?

During the previous two years, 80 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund. The most heavily invested institutionals were Northern Trust Corp ($226.13M), LPL Financial LLC ($10.58M), RVW Wealth LLC ($6.15M), Flputnam Investment Management Co. ($4.84M), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC ($4.64M), Raymond James Financial Inc. ($3.59M), and Raymond James & Associates ($3.43M).Learn more on FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's institutional investors.

Which institutional investors have been buying FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock?

Of the 56 institutional investors that purchased FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have bought the highest volume of shares: Raymond James Financial Inc. ($101.24K), Flputnam Investment Management Co. ($69.24K), Advisor Resource Council ($42.09K), Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc ($38.73K), Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. ($27.75K), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ($27.69K), and Cetera Investment Advisers ($25.22K).

How much institutional buying is happening at FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund?

Institutional investors have bought a total of 463,310 shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $32.42M in transactions.

Which of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's major shareholders have been selling company stock?

Of the 32 institutional investors that sold FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have sold the highest volume of shares: Northern Trust Corp ($64.31K), Citadel Advisors LLC ($11.44K), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC ($9.25K), Greenleaf Trust ($3.75K), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. ($3.68K), RVW Wealth LLC ($3.50K), and L & S Advisors Inc ($3.14K).

How much institutional selling is happening at FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund?

Institutional investors have sold a total of 118,129 shares in the last 24 months. This volume of shares sold represents approximately $8.27M in transactions.


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