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FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Institutional Ownership

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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)
58
Total
Institutional Inflows
(last 12 months)
$32.87M
Number of
Institutional Sellers
(last 12 months)
37
Total
Institutional Outflows
(last 12 months)
$17.02M
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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
4/30/2026 Kestra Advisory Services LLC13,669$1.09M0.0%+28.7%0.220%
4/22/2026 Cambient Family Office LLC11,612$927K0.1%+46.3%0.188%
4/22/2026 WT Wealth Management19,734$1.58M0.5%-2.5%0.319%
2/20/2026 Cambient Family Office LLC7,935$642K0.1%N/A0.130%
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers18,950$1.53M0.0%-36.0%0.310%
2/17/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.9,235$748K0.0%+2.9%0.151%
2/17/2026Northern Trust Corp3,360,994$272.11M0.0%+0.4%54.918%
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.5,563$450K0.0%-55.4%0.091%
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada23,314$1.89M0.0%-3.3%0.381%
2/17/2026Blair William & Co. IL18,395$1.49M0.0%+2.0%0.301%
2/17/2026Stark Wealth Management LLC2,970$240K0.9%N/A0.049%
2/16/2026 MML Investors Services LLC40,511$3.28M0.0%+2.8%0.662%
2/13/2026 Kestra Advisory Services LLC10,622$860K0.0%+112.6%0.174%
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp9,724$787K0.0%+5.2%0.159%
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC1,767$143K0.0%N/A0.029%
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN322$26K0.0%+32,100.0%0.005%
2/12/2026 Commonwealth Equity Services LLC21,230$1.72M0.0%+6.8%0.347%
2/12/2026Bank of Montreal Can3,921$317K0.0%+51.7%0.064%
2/11/2026LPL Financial LLC175,605$14.22M0.0%+4.4%2.869%
2/10/2026Goldman Sachs Group Inc.13,422$1.09M0.0%-3.1%0.219%
2/10/2026 Clear Point Advisors Inc.13,285$1.08M0.8%+18.6%0.217%
2/10/2026Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.67,010$5.43M0.0%+20.4%1.095%
2/9/2026Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc35,446$2.87M0.2%-6.5%0.579%
2/9/2026Flputnam Investment Management Co.31,344$2.54M0.0%-20.8%0.512%
2/6/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.1,049$85K0.0%+87.0%0.017%
2/5/2026 Rossmore Private Capital4,100$332K0.0%+13.9%0.067%
2/5/2026L & S Advisors Inc24,473$1.98M0.2%-1.5%0.400%
2/5/2026 Security National Bank500$40K0.0%N/A0.008%
2/5/2026Pacific Sun Financial Corp12,523$1.01M0.5%-5.0%0.205%
2/4/2026Ameritas Advisory Services LLC5,912$479K0.0%-28.1%0.097%
2/4/2026Anson Capital Inc.16,790$1.36M1.0%+40.2%0.274%
2/4/2026Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC70,627$5.72M0.7%+2.9%1.154%
2/4/2026 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.11,512$932K0.3%-2.9%0.188%
2/2/2026 WT Wealth Management20,236$1.64M0.5%+8.8%0.331%
1/30/2026Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC477$39K0.0%N/A0.008%
1/29/2026 Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC5,360$434K0.0%-6.7%0.088%
1/29/2026 Courier Capital LLC13,411$1.09M0.1%-2.8%0.219%
1/28/2026REDW Wealth LLC15,982$1.29M0.5%-6.8%0.261%
1/28/2026 Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc.4,623$374K0.1%-9.9%0.076%
1/28/2026 Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc.23,278$1.89M1.0%-9.9%0.380%
1/27/2026 NORTHSTAR ASSET MANAGEMENT Co2,500$202K0.0%N/A0.041%
1/23/2026 Farther Finance Advisors LLC3,096$251K0.0%+6,092.0%0.051%
1/20/2026 Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.6,307$511K0.0%+19.6%0.103%
1/16/2026 Perigon Wealth Management LLC2,983$242K0.0%N/A0.049%
1/1/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.16,992$1.36M0.0%+7.4%0.285%
11/17/2025Susquehanna International Group LLP5,958$477K0.0%N/A0.100%
11/17/2025Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.55,669$4.45M0.0%+12.1%0.932%
11/17/2025Northern Trust Corp3,347,253$267.73M0.0%-0.9%56.068%
11/17/2025Citadel Advisors LLC10,052$804K0.0%+77.2%0.168%
11/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.8,616$689K0.0%+5.2%0.144%
11/14/2025Equitable Holdings Inc.8,975$718K0.0%N/A0.150%
11/14/2025Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc37,905$3.03M0.2%-2.1%0.635%
11/13/2025BOKF NA1,000$80K0.0%N/A0.017%
11/13/2025UBS Group AG7,005$560K0.0%-34.3%0.117%
11/7/2025L & S Advisors Inc24,838$1.99M0.2%+5.3%0.416%
11/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.16,992$1.36M0.0%+7.4%0.285%
11/6/2025Ameritas Advisory Services LLC8,225$658K0.0%+49.7%0.138%
11/6/2025 Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.5,275$422K0.0%-3.7%0.088%
11/5/2025Smartleaf Asset Management LLC10,923$868K0.1%N/A0.183%
11/5/2025Anson Capital Inc.11,976$958K0.7%-2.0%0.201%
11/5/2025 J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.12,828$1.03M0.0%-2.4%0.215%
11/5/2025 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.11,857$948K0.3%-20.0%0.199%
11/5/2025 Envestnet Asset Management Inc.6,706$536K0.0%-12.8%0.112%
11/4/2025Jones Financial Companies Lllp4,743$377K0.0%+3.3%0.079%
11/4/2025Rik Saylor Financial Inc.19,352$1.55M1.1%-2.3%0.324%
11/3/2025GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC2,093$167K0.0%-9.8%0.035%
10/31/2025REDW Wealth LLC17,157$1.37M0.5%+6.0%0.287%
10/29/2025 Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC586$47K0.0%N/A0.010%
10/29/2025 Courier Capital LLC13,797$1.10M0.1%-2.2%0.231%
10/28/2025 Clear Point Advisors Inc.11,205$896K0.7%+10.4%0.188%
10/23/2025 West Bancorporation Inc.2,664$213K0.1%N/A0.045%
10/22/2025 Greenleaf Trust15,284$1.22M0.0%-40.4%0.256%
10/22/2025 WT Wealth Management18,600$1.49M0.4%+8.2%0.312%
10/21/2025Simon Quick Advisors LLC9,871$790K0.0%N/A0.165%
10/16/2025 Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc.25,827$2.07M1.2%-1.6%0.430%
10/15/2025 World Investment Advisors3,992$319K0.0%-11.1%0.067%
10/14/2025Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC68,624$5.49M0.6%+1.5%1.144%
10/10/2025Flputnam Investment Management Co.39,567$3.17M0.0%-38.0%0.659%
10/7/2025 Nova Wealth Management Inc.794$64K0.0%+72.2%0.013%
9/10/2025 WT Wealth Management17,189$1.27M0.4%-13.2%0.288%
9/4/2025Osaic Holdings Inc.13,351$989K0.0%+58.6%0.224%
8/28/2025Stark Wealth Management LLC2,970$220K0.3%N/A0.050%
8/15/2025Tower Research Capital LLC TRC 695$51K0.0%-87.7%0.012%
8/15/2025 MML Investors Services LLC37,359$2.77M0.0%+5.0%0.626%
8/15/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.8,189$606K0.0%-2.7%0.137%
8/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.54,703$4.05M0.0%+6.5%0.916%
8/14/2025Quantinno Capital Management LP9,223$683K0.0%-13.0%0.154%
8/13/2025Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.49,672$3.68M0.0%+20.6%0.832%
8/12/2025 J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.13,142$973K0.0%+1.8%0.220%
8/12/2025Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC50,133$3.71M0.0%+4,554.9%0.840%
8/12/2025Global Retirement Partners LLC2,930$217K0.0%N/A0.049%
8/8/2025Cetera Investment Advisers29,467$2.18M0.0%+4.5%0.495%
8/8/2025L & S Advisors Inc23,590$1.75M0.2%+7.1%0.396%
8/8/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.561$42K0.0%-42.3%0.009%
8/5/2025Arrowroot Family Office LLC3,397$252K0.1%N/A0.057%
8/5/2025 Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.14,821$1.10M0.3%-4.2%0.249%
8/4/2025 Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV650$48K0.0%-35.0%0.011%
8/4/2025REDW Wealth LLC16,187$1.20M0.5%+5.3%0.272%
8/1/2025Anson Capital Inc.12,226$905K0.7%+1.4%0.205%
8/1/2025 Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc.5,177$383K0.1%N/A0.087%


QDEF Institutional Ownership - Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the largest shareholders of QDEF shares?

During the previous two years, 92 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund. The most heavily invested institutionals were Northern Trust Corp ($272.11M), LPL Financial LLC ($14.22M), RVW Wealth LLC ($6.54M), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC ($5.72M), Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. ($5.43M), Raymond James Financial Inc. ($4.05M), 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 76 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. ($104.60K), Flputnam Investment Management Co. ($69.24K), Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC ($49.53K), Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc ($38.73K), Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. ($32.61K), Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. ($27.75K), and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ($27.69K).

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

Institutional investors have bought a total of 442,278 shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $32.87M in transactions.

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

Of the 37 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 ($84.41K), Flputnam Investment Management Co. ($32.52K), Red Tortoise LLC ($24.57K), Greenleaf Trust ($12.38K), Cetera Investment Advisers ($10.64K), Ameritas Advisory Services LLC ($8.02K), and Osaic Holdings Inc. ($6.91K).

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

Institutional investors have sold a total of 223,390 shares in the last 24 months. This volume of shares sold represents approximately $17.02M in transactions.


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