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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
WFA
176
Wipfli Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$273K +$152K +2,633 +124%
WFAG
177
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Pennsylvania
$271K +$115 +2 +0%
WIA
178
World Investment Advisors
California
$268K -$10.1K -175 -4%
RWM
179
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$267K +$268K +4,645 New
EFS
180
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$265K – – –
JIC
181
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$261K +$48.5K +841 +23%
HWA
182
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$259K +$260K +4,506 New
FRA
183
Frank Rimerman Advisors
California
$259K +$231 +4 +0.1%
BDF
184
Balasa Dinverno & Foltz
$248K – – –
HI
185
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$247K +$58 +1 +0%
RC
186
RegentAtlantic Capital
New Jersey
$245K +$58 +1 +0%
BMCM
187
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$244K – – –
TIM
188
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$238K +$66.3K +1,150 +38%
CBN
189
Cadence Bank NA
Texas
$230K – – –
TFS
190
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$229K +$519 +9 +0.2%
Morgan Stanley
191
Morgan Stanley
New York
$229K +$230K +3,983 New
APP
192
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$218K – – –
FWM
193
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$218K +$461 +8 +0.2%
VCP
194
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$212K +$461 +8 +0.2%
OPWM
195
Oakwell Private Wealth Management
Texas
$209K -$91.5K -1,587 -30%
EA
196
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$207K +$231 +4 +0.1%
CI
197
Cordant Inc
Oregon
$193K – – –
OC
198
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$177K – – –
CA
199
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$170K – – –
AIM
200
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$170K +$288 +5 +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.