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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
MWC
151
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$384K – – –
DPI
152
Diversified Portfolios Inc
Michigan
$381K – – –
OPS
153
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$379K +$380K +6,583 New
CA
154
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$376K -$15.2K -264 -4%
BA
155
BCM Advisors
Louisiana
$376K +$366K +6,342 New
HPC
156
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$375K +$377K +6,530 New
Fidelity Investments
157
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$367K -$21.5K -372 -6%
AFA
158
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$364K +$519 +9 +0.1%
SWP
159
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$362K +$32.3K +560 +10%
AIA
160
Angeles Investment Advisors
California
$357K – – –
IAN
161
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$336K -$15.7K -273 -4%
RM
162
Resource Management
Louisiana
$336K – – –
SRC
163
Sage Rhino Capital
California
$335K +$750 +13 +0.2%
OFG
164
Oxford Financial Group
Indiana
$333K -$30K -520 -8%
Betterment LLC
165
Betterment LLC
New York
$321K +$117K +2,034 +57%
BAM
166
Baldrige Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$317K +$28.8K +500 +10%
SAM
167
Summit Asset Management
Tennessee
$300K +$301K +5,217 New
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
168
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$294K +$294K +5,105 New
MC
169
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$293K – – –
APC
170
Asset Planning Corporation
Tennessee
$291K – – –
Brown Advisory
171
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$288K -$88.8K -1,539 -23%
US Bancorp
172
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$285K +$74.2K +1,287 +35%
BJL
173
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$278K +$288 +5 +0.1%
HCIA
174
Hochman Cole Investment Advisors
Illinois
$277K +$278K +4,825 New
IWM
175
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$276K +$577 +10 +0.2%
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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.