Who Owns FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$80.84-0.49 (-0.60%)Financial ServicesNYSE_ARCA

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+12 / -4

Price History

$62.50$67.94$73.38$78.82$84.27Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

QDEF — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
RVW Wealth, LLCNew Position+88K+$7.1B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Increased+13K+$5.0B
NORTHERN TRUST CORPIncreased+14K+$3.3B
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCIncreased+37K+$2.3B
FORESIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.New Position+23K+$1.9B
WT Wealth ManagementNew Position+20K+$1.6B
RIK SAYLOR FINANCIAL, INC.New Position+19K+$1.6B
Anson Capital, Inc.New Position+17K+$1.4B
REDW Wealth LLCNew Position+16K+$1.3B
GREENLEAF TRUSTNew Position+15K+$1.2B
COURIER CAPITAL LLCNew Position+13K+$1.1B
Clear Point Advisors Inc.New Position+13K+$1.1B
J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.New Position+13K+$1.0B
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCNew Position+21K+$1.0B
BEAM WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.New Position+12K+$932.0M

QDEF — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CODecreased-54K-$4.5B
FLPUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CODecreased-8K-$3.2B
Cetera Investment AdvisersDecreased-11K-$2.4B
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-7K-$974.4M
ROYAL BANK OF CANADADecreased-793-$928.0M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCClosed Position-10K-$804.0M
Quantinno Capital Management LPDecreased-358-$690.9M
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)Closed Position-6K-$458.7M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CODecreased-181-$358.0M
World Investment AdvisorsDecreased-100-$319.0M
Arrowroot Family Office, LLCClosed Position-3K-$268.7M
CITIGROUP INCDecreased-264-$233.0M
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCClosed Position-3K-$216.7M
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services IncDecreased-2K-$162.8M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCDecreased-423-$107.4M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1NORTHERN TRUST CORP3,049,931$246.0B0.03%Share
2NORTHERN TRUST CORP311,063$25.0B0.00%Share
3RVW Wealth, LLC88,313$7.1B0.55%Share
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/71,799$5.0B0.00%Share
5RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC70,752$5.0B0.00%Share
6AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC46,080$3.0B0.00%Share
7Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc35,446$2.9B0.17%Share
8FORESIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.23,278$1.9B1.02%Share
9WT Wealth Management20,236$1.6B0.47%Share
10RIK SAYLOR FINANCIAL, INC.19,250$1.6B1.14%Share
11Anson Capital, Inc.16,790$1.4B0.99%Share
12REDW Wealth LLC15,982$1.3B0.49%Share
13GREENLEAF TRUST15,284$1.2B0.01%Share
14SCS Capital Management LLC14,798$1.2B0.01%Share
15COURIER CAPITAL LLC13,411$1.1B0.06%Share
16Clear Point Advisors Inc.13,285$1.1B0.83%Share
17J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.12,821$1.0B0.02%Share
18PACIFIC SUN FINANCIAL CORP12,523$1.0B0.49%Share
19BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL18,395$1.0B0.00%Share
20JPMORGAN CHASE & CO15,979$1.0B0.00%Share
21ROYAL BANK OF CANADA17,370$1.0B0.00%Share
22GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC13,422$1.0B0.00%Share
23SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP17,769$1.0B0.00%Share
24COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC21,230$1.0B0.00%Share
25BEAM WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.11,512$932.0M0.26%Share
26Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc.11,480$929.0M0.27%Share
27Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC11,378$921.0M0.02%Share
28Cedar Wealth Management, LLC9,576$775.0M0.23%Share
29Herold Advisors, Inc.9,374$758.0M0.17%Share
30UBS Group AG8,005$648.0M0.00%Share
31MONECO ADVISORS, LLC6,999$566.0M0.04%Share
32Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.6,307$510.0M0.01%Share
33NAPLES GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC5,904$477.0M0.04%Share
34White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors, LLC4,351$352.0M0.26%Share
35Red Tortoise LLC3,769$305.0M0.13%Share
36Farther Finance Advisors, LLC3,096$250.0M0.00%Share
37WEST BANCORPORATION INC2,664$215.0M0.11%Share
38US BANCORP \DE\1,650$133.0M0.00%Share
39BOKF, NA1,000$80.0M0.00%Share
40CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV650$52.0M0.00%Share
41CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC.605$48.0M0.02%Share
42Nova Wealth Management, Inc.238$19.0M0.01%Share
43LPL Financial LLC175,605$14.0M0.00%Share
44Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.106$8.0M0.00%Share
45US BANCORP \DE\100$8.0M0.00%Share
46Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC70,627$5.7M0.69%Share
47UBS Group AG63$5.0M0.00%Share
48Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC57$4.0M0.00%Share
49MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC40,511$3.0M0.01%Share
50FLPUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO31,344$2.0M0.03%Share

QDEF Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202594$322.4B+33
Q3 202561$325.8B-18
Q2 202579$71.5B-6
Q1 202585$304.8B+13
Q4 202472$1.8T+15
Q3 202457$13.8T+3
Q2 202454$2.5T-6
Q1 202460$452.4T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold QDEF (FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund). The largest holder is NORTHERN TRUST CORP with $246.0B in shares. This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions and 4 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own QDEF?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding QDEF (FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of QDEF?

The largest institutional holder of QDEF is NORTHERN TRUST CORP with $246.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of QDEF increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 12 institutions opened new positions in QDEF and 4 closed their positions.