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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
CFG
126
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$582K +$584K +10,118 New
AC
127
AWM Capital
Arizona
$576K +$527K +9,145 New
SC
128
Sawyer & Company
Massachusetts
$573K – – –
MG
129
Mather Group
Illinois
$549K – – –
MA
130
MUFG Americas
New York
$548K +$178K +3,086 +48%
BFPW
131
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$538K -$157K -2,719 -23%
KeyBank National Association
132
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$534K +$535K +9,281 New
PFBT
133
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$529K – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
134
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$512K +$38.4K +665 +8%
MIC
135
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$506K – – –
KCPG
136
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$505K +$1.1K +19 +0.2%
HWM
137
Hemington Wealth Management
Virginia
$494K +$495K +8,588 New
W
138
WealthOne
New York
$491K -$14.3K -248 -3%
CA
139
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$485K – – –
OPCM
140
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$485K – – –
RSWM
141
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$465K – – –
LNWWM
142
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$451K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
143
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$447K +$449K +7,780 New
CFS
144
CRA Financial Services
New Jersey
$444K – – –
WCM
145
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$443K -$16.3K -283 -4%
PPW
146
Parcion Private Wealth
Washington
$430K +$419K +7,259 New
EIG
147
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
$427K +$429K +7,435 New
CFGS
148
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$412K -$7.44K -129 -2%
B
149
Bridgeworth
Alabama
$405K – – –
CAN
150
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$388K +$21.1K +365 +6%
4 5
6
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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.