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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Institutional Ownership

$72.33 -0.85 (-1.16%)
As of 06/13/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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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)
40
Total
Institutional Inflows
(last 12 months)
$30.95M
Number of
Institutional Sellers
(last 12 months)
31
Total
Institutional Outflows
(last 12 months)
$9.65M
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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
5/19/2025 SCS Capital Management LLC14,798$1.03M0.0%N/A0.255%
5/16/2025 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.13,845$968K0.0%N/A0.239%
5/15/2025 Flputnam Investment Management Co.69,240$4.84M0.1%N/A1.194%
5/15/2025 Royal Bank of Canada24,279$1.70M0.0%+33.1%0.419%
5/14/2025 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.41,175$2.88M0.0%+19.7%0.710%
5/14/2025 Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc38,732$2.71M0.3%N/A0.668%
5/13/2025 Northern Trust Corp3,235,442$226.13M0.0%-1.6%55.783%
5/13/2025 Raymond James Financial Inc.51,343$3.59M0.0%+2.9%0.885%
5/13/2025 Cresset Asset Management LLC4,996$349K0.0%N/A0.086%
5/12/2025 Virtu Financial LLC7,789$544K0.0%+12.5%0.134%
5/12/2025 Zions Bancorporation National Association UT3,409$238K0.0%N/A0.059%
5/12/2025 Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC66,360$4.64M0.8%+3.6%1.144%
5/12/2025 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.15,468$1.08M0.4%-1.5%0.267%
5/9/2025 Blair William & Co. IL17,919$1.25M0.0%-2.4%0.309%
5/9/2025 L & S Advisors Inc22,023$1.54M0.2%-8.1%0.380%
5/9/2025 PNC Financial Services Group Inc.972$68K0.0%-67.1%0.017%
5/8/2025 US Bancorp DE4,270$298K0.0%+102.2%0.074%
5/8/2025 RVW Wealth LLC88,014$6.15M0.6%-1.8%1.517%
5/7/2025 LPL Financial LLC151,437$10.58M0.0%-0.6%2.611%
5/6/2025 Cetera Investment Advisers28,197$1.97M0.0%+1.3%0.488%
5/6/2025 WT Wealth Management19,796$1.38M0.4%N/A0.342%
5/5/2025 J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,910$902K0.0%-1.5%0.223%
5/5/2025 Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC6,463$452K0.0%-3.3%0.112%
5/1/2025 Rik Saylor Financial Inc.20,338$1.42M1.3%-0.9%0.352%
4/30/2025 Greenleaf Trust27,666$1.93M0.0%-6.1%0.479%
4/30/2025 Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.4,245$297K0.0%+17.4%0.073%
4/29/2025 Envestnet Asset Management Inc.8,403$587K0.0%+14.0%0.145%
4/29/2025 World Investment Advisors4,488$314K0.0%-4.2%0.078%
4/23/2025 Ledyard National Bank5,725$400K0.0%-5.8%0.099%
4/22/2025 Advisor Resource Council23,318$1.63M0.1%N/A0.403%
4/21/2025 Clear Point Advisors Inc.9,759$682K0.6%+4.1%0.169%
4/15/2025 GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC2,320$162K0.0%+63.2%0.040%
4/15/2025 Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc.27,752$1.94M1.2%N/A0.480%
4/15/2025 Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC11,351$793K0.0%-1.3%0.196%
2/18/2025 White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC8,702$611K0.3%+100.0%0.153%
2/17/2025 Lionshead Wealth Management LLC3,200$225K0.2%N/A0.056%
2/17/2025 Cetera Investment Advisers27,825$1.95M0.0%-2.5%0.490%
2/17/2025 Citadel Advisors LLC8,733$613K0.0%-56.7%0.154%
2/17/2025 Bank of America Corp DE12,068$847K0.0%-4.6%0.212%
2/17/2025 Ameriprise Financial Inc.8,670$609K0.0%+4.7%0.153%
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2/17/2025Arrowroot Family Office LLC4,528$318K0.2%-15.5%0.080%
2/14/2025 Northern Trust Corp3,288,298$230.92M0.0%-0.3%57.893%
2/14/2025 Tower Research Capital LLC TRC 3,011$211K0.0%-28.2%0.053%
2/14/2025 MML Investors Services LLC33,998$2.39M0.0%+1.0%0.599%
2/13/2025 Raymond James Financial Inc.49,898$3.50M0.0%N/A0.878%
2/13/2025 Envestnet Asset Management Inc.7,368$517K0.0%-2.0%0.130%
2/12/2025 JPMorgan Chase & Co.16,494$1.16M0.0%+4.5%0.290%
2/11/2025 LPL Financial LLC152,403$10.70M0.0%+1.0%2.683%
2/11/2025 Virtu Financial LLC6,926$486K0.0%+4.9%0.122%
2/10/2025 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans6,874$491K0.0%-4.9%0.121%
2/10/2025 Harbour Investments Inc.3,065$215K0.0%-11.2%0.054%
2/10/2025 Commonwealth Equity Services LLC13,759$966K0.0%-38.8%0.242%
2/7/2025 PNC Financial Services Group Inc.2,950$207K0.0%-36.6%0.052%
2/7/2025 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.15,711$1.10M0.3%-4.5%0.277%
2/6/2025 Raymond James Financial Inc.49,898$3.50M0.0%N/A0.878%
2/6/2025 Jones Financial Companies Lllp3,740$263K0.0%+49.0%0.066%
2/3/2025 Pacific Sun Financial Corp13,443$944K0.5%-1.5%0.237%
2/3/2025 Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC3,381$237K0.0%N/A0.060%
2/3/2025 Clear Point Advisors Inc.9,372$658K0.6%+10.4%0.165%
1/31/2025 J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.13,102$920K0.0%+1.8%0.231%
1/30/2025 Secured Retirement Advisors LLC17,771$1.25M0.7%-8.7%0.313%
1/28/2025 Ledyard National Bank6,075$427K0.0%-7.6%0.107%
1/27/2025 Rik Saylor Financial Inc.20,518$1.44M1.3%N/A0.361%
1/27/2025 Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC64,081$4.50M0.6%+3.9%1.128%
1/24/2025 Red Tortoise LLC28,214$1.98M1.0%+0.6%0.497%
1/24/2025 GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC1,422$100K0.0%N/A0.025%
1/24/2025 Greenleaf Trust29,466$2.07M0.0%-4.6%0.519%
1/23/2025 RVW Wealth LLC89,621$6.29M0.6%-2.1%1.578%
1/15/2025 Ameritas Advisory Services LLC11,199$786K0.0%-9.1%0.197%
1/14/2025 Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC1,077$76K0.0%-21.8%0.019%
12/26/2024 JPMorgan Chase & Co.15,786$1.13M0.0%N/A0.278%
11/20/2024 Virtu Financial LLC6,602$472K0.0%N/A0.116%
11/15/2024 MML Investors Services LLC33,656$2.41M0.0%+12.4%0.593%
11/15/2024 Stifel Financial Corp8,441$604K0.0%+8.1%0.149%
11/12/2024 Centaurus Financial Inc.3,533$253K0.0%-38.0%0.062%
11/12/2024 L & S Advisors Inc23,933$1.71M0.2%-4.7%0.421%
11/8/2024 Prospera Financial Services Inc4,011$287K0.0%N/A0.071%
11/4/2024 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.16,457$1.18M0.4%-2.6%0.290%
10/24/2024 Anson Capital Inc.11,996$858K0.8%-6.7%0.211%
10/24/2024 J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,868$920K0.0%+2.4%0.227%
10/22/2024 Courier Capital LLC15,440$1.10M0.1%-3.9%0.272%
10/22/2024 Greenleaf Trust30,874$2.21M0.0%-1.7%0.544%
10/18/2024Raymond James & Associates47,897$3.43M0.0%+12.6%0.843%
10/17/2024 Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC61,674$4.41M0.8%+5.0%1.086%
9/23/2024 Centaurus Financial Inc.5,694$373K0.0%+23.0%0.100%
8/22/2024 Cetera Investment Advisers31,593$2.07M0.0%-1.4%0.556%
8/14/2024 Clear Point Advisors Inc.7,228$474K0.4%+18.7%0.127%
8/13/2024 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans7,265$476K0.0%-16.7%0.128%
8/10/2024 L & S Advisors Inc25,115$1.65M0.2%+1.0%0.442%
8/8/2024 J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,566$824K0.0%-3.4%0.221%
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8/7/2024 Anson Capital Inc.12,857$843K0.8%+1.6%0.226%
8/7/2024 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.16,896$1.11M0.4%N/A0.297%
7/31/2024 Commonwealth Equity Services LLC22,209$1.46M0.0%-2.3%0.391%
7/29/2024 Ameritas Advisory Services LLC14,097$924K0.0%-1.4%0.248%
7/24/2024 Herold Advisors Inc.10,252$672K0.2%+3.6%0.180%
7/22/2024 Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC58,733$3.85M0.8%-0.6%1.034%
7/19/2024Raymond James & Associates42,525$2.79M0.0%+7.3%0.749%
7/11/2024 Kaydan Wealth Management Inc.11,673$765K0.3%+7.5%0.206%
7/8/2024 RVW Wealth LLC93,046$6.10M0.6%-18.8%1.638%
5/24/2024Cetera Advisors LLC9,237$593K0.0%N/A0.163%
(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, 78 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 QDEF's institutional investors.

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

Of the 55 institutional investors that purchased FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund 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), Cetera Investment Advisers ($25.22K), and Franklin Resources Inc. ($21.01K).

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

Institutional investors have bought a total of 643,351 shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $43.01M in transactions.

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

Of the 44 institutional investors that sold FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have sold the highest volume of shares: Northern Trust Corp ($314.28K), RVW Wealth LLC ($64.64K), Bank of New York Mellon Corp ($56.81K), Kestra Advisory Services LLC ($43.31K), REDW Wealth LLC ($27.48K), Citadel Advisors LLC ($11.44K), and Zions Bancorporation N.A. ($10.20K).

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

Institutional investors have sold a total of 602,454 shares in the last 24 months. This volume of shares sold represents approximately $35.83M in transactions.


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