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Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
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237 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in Dimensional US Small Cap ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

620% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 5

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 57

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 216 → 237 (+21)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.6B (+$99.7M)

1.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.38% → 46.01% (+1.6%)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 21 (-1)

Holders
237
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+9.72%
% of All Funds
4.15%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.55%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
36
Increased
95
Reduced
57
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$30.3M
2
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$23.3M
3
SWA
Sax Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
+$15.4M
4
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$13.7M
5
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$8.2M

Top Sellers

1
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
California
-$12.1M
2
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$1.75M
3
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
California
-$1.48M
4
BWA
Bordeaux Wealth Advisors
California
-$1.33M
5
PO
Private Ocean
California
-$1.12M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MWM
101
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$889K -$139K -2,406 -13%
VFP
102
Verus Financial Partners
Virginia
$872K +$1.9K +33 +0.2%
PFS
103
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$864K +$48.8K +846 +6%
UWM
104
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Minnesota
$857K -$34.9K -605 -4%
CPSAC
105
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$854K -$32.2K -559 -4%
BA
106
Bridgewater Advisors
New York
$840K +$173 +3 +0%
ASI
107
Advisory Services & Investments
Oregon
$820K +$823K +14,261 New
MWPCG
108
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
$786K -$13.2K -229 -2%
IWC
109
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$765K +$29.1K +505 +4%
AFS
110
Annapolis Financial Services
Maryland
$764K +$122K +2,122 +19%
PNC Financial Services Group
111
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$751K – – –
PC
112
Peavine Capital
Nevada
$742K – – –
Stifel Financial
113
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$742K +$15.2K +264 +2%
IFWM
114
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$713K – – –
Financial Engines Advisors
115
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$685K +$687K +11,913 New
RJA
116
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$677K +$288 +5 +0%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
117
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$670K +$105K +1,817 +18%
SW
118
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$651K +$288 +5 +0%
MGIA
119
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$628K -$173 -3 -0%
CAMG
120
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$625K -$1.21K -21 -0.2%
AAS
121
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$615K +$57.5K +997 +10%
AWA
122
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$606K +$1.21K +21 +0.2%
PP
123
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$599K – – –
FSWA
124
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors
Texas
$595K +$1.33K +23 +0.2%
RCAG
125
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$595K +$107K +1,860 +22%
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DFAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

237 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $1.6B — up 6.7% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new DFAS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was EP Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.1M sold.

  • 237 institutional investors held Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) as of Q3 2021, up from 216 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.6B of Dimensional US Small Cap ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Dimensional US Small Cap ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest Dimensional US Small Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $30.3M added.
  • The largest Dimensional US Small Cap ETF seller in Q3 2021 was EP Wealth Advisors, an estimated $12.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.