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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)
46
Total
Institutional Inflows
(last 12 months)
$14.09M
Number of
Institutional Sellers
(last 12 months)
28
Total
Institutional Outflows
(last 12 months)
$9.67M
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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
8/23/2026 Ameritas Advisory Services LLC10,258$893K0.0%+73.4%0.167%
8/23/2026 Anson Capital Inc.20,126$1.75M1.2%+11.5%0.327%
8/23/2026 Kaydan Wealth Management Inc.11,827$1.03M0.3%+2.6%0.192%
8/22/2026 Rik Saylor Financial Inc.19,026$1.66M1.0%-0.9%0.309%
7/8/2026 RVW Wealth LLC88,065$7.66M0.5%+9.2%1.432%
7/7/2026 Grove Bank & Trust6,153$535K0.1%-16.5%0.100%
5/19/2026 Bank of America Corp DE91,409$7.30M0.0%+9.6%1.474%
5/18/2026 Royal Bank of Canada23,663$1.89M0.0%+1.5%0.382%
5/16/2026 Quantinno Capital Management LP7,711$615K0.0%-6.9%0.124%
5/13/2026 Cetera Investment Advisers19,118$1.53M0.0%+0.9%0.308%
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%
2/17/2026 Cetera Investment Advisers18,950$1.53M0.0%-36.0%0.310%
2/17/2026 Equitable Holdings Inc.9,235$748K0.0%+2.9%0.151%
2/17/2026 Northern Trust Corp3,360,994$272.11M0.0%+0.4%54.918%
2/17/2026 Osaic Holdings Inc.5,563$450K0.0%-55.4%0.091%
2/17/2026 Royal Bank of Canada23,314$1.89M0.0%-3.3%0.381%
2/17/2026 Blair 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%
2/13/2026 Stifel Financial Corp9,724$787K0.0%+5.2%0.159%
2/13/2026 UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC1,767$143K0.0%N/A0.029%
2/13/2026 Wells 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%
2/12/2026 Bank of Montreal Can3,921$317K0.0%+51.7%0.064%
2/11/2026 LPL Financial LLC175,605$14.22M0.0%+4.4%2.869%
2/10/2026 Goldman 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%
2/10/2026 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.67,010$5.43M0.0%+20.4%1.095%
2/9/2026 Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc35,446$2.87M0.2%-6.5%0.579%
2/9/2026 Flputnam Investment Management Co.31,344$2.54M0.0%-20.8%0.512%
2/6/2026 PNC 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%
2/5/2026 L & S Advisors Inc24,473$1.98M0.2%-1.5%0.400%
2/5/2026 Security National Bank500$40K0.0%N/A0.008%
2/5/2026 Pacific Sun Financial Corp12,523$1.01M0.5%-5.0%0.205%
2/4/2026 Ameritas Advisory Services LLC5,912$479K0.0%-28.1%0.097%
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2/4/2026 Anson Capital Inc.16,790$1.36M1.0%+40.2%0.274%
2/4/2026 Sloy 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%
1/30/2026 Laurel 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%
1/28/2026 REDW 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%
1/1/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.16,992$1.36M0.0%+7.4%0.285%
11/17/2025 Susquehanna International Group LLP5,958$477K0.0%N/A0.100%
11/17/2025 Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.55,669$4.45M0.0%+12.1%0.932%
11/17/2025 Northern Trust Corp3,347,253$267.73M0.0%-0.9%56.068%
11/17/2025 Citadel Advisors LLC10,052$804K0.0%+77.2%0.168%
11/17/2025 Ameriprise Financial Inc.8,616$689K0.0%+5.2%0.144%
11/14/2025 Equitable Holdings Inc.8,975$718K0.0%N/A0.150%
11/14/2025 Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc37,905$3.03M0.2%-2.1%0.635%
11/13/2025 BOKF NA1,000$80K0.0%N/A0.017%
11/13/2025 UBS Group AG7,005$560K0.0%-34.3%0.117%
11/7/2025 L & S Advisors Inc24,838$1.99M0.2%+5.3%0.416%
11/7/2025 JPMorgan Chase & Co.16,992$1.36M0.0%+7.4%0.285%
11/6/2025 Ameritas 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%
11/5/2025 Smartleaf Asset Management LLC10,923$868K0.1%N/A0.183%
11/5/2025 Anson 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%
11/4/2025 Jones Financial Companies Lllp4,743$377K0.0%+3.3%0.079%
11/4/2025 Rik 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%
10/31/2025 REDW 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%
10/21/2025 Simon 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%
10/14/2025 Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC68,624$5.49M0.6%+1.5%1.144%
10/10/2025 Flputnam 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%
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9/4/2025 Osaic Holdings Inc.13,351$989K0.0%+58.6%0.224%
8/28/2025Stark Wealth Management LLC2,970$220K0.3%N/A0.050%
8/15/2025 Tower 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%
8/15/2025 Ameriprise Financial Inc.8,189$606K0.0%-2.7%0.137%
8/14/2025 Raymond James Financial Inc.54,703$4.05M0.0%+6.5%0.916%
8/14/2025 Quantinno Capital Management LP9,223$683K0.0%-13.0%0.154%
8/13/2025 Northwestern 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%
8/12/2025 Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC50,133$3.71M0.0%+4,554.9%0.840%


QDEF Institutional Ownership - Frequently Asked Questions

During the previous two years, 87 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 ($7.66M), Bank of America Corp DE ($7.30M), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC ($5.72M), Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. ($5.43M), and Raymond James Financial Inc. ($4.05M).Learn more on FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's institutional investors.

Of the 72 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).

Institutional investors have bought a total of 174,324 shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $14.09M in transactions.

Of the 28 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: Flputnam Investment Management Co. ($32.52K), Northern Trust Corp ($31.55K), Cetera Investment Advisers ($10.64K), Greenleaf Trust ($10.38K), Osaic Holdings Inc. ($6.91K), UBS Group AG ($3.65K), and Beam Wealth Advisors Inc. ($3.31K).

Institutional investors have sold a total of 120,521 shares in the last 24 months. This volume of shares sold represents approximately $9.67M in transactions.


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Institutional ownership data for NYSEARCA:QDEF is compiled from quarterly 13F filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the most recent received on 8/23/2026. New 13F filings are added each quarter as they're published.
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