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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
Franklin Resources
201
Franklin Resources
California
$163K +$750 +13 +0.5%
GT
202
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$135K – – –
NOI
203
Newton One Investments
Delaware
$134K +$173 +3 +0.1%
RTL
204
Red Tortoise LLC
Georgia
$131K +$163K +2,818 New
EBA
205
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
$115K +$117K +2,021 New
First Manhattan
206
First Manhattan
New York
$114K +$115K +1,986 New
EW
207
Evoke Wealth
California
$111K -$100K -1,735 -47%
AW
208
Alaethes Wealth
Nevada
$103K – – –
ACA
209
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$96.2K +$30K +520 +45%
BC
210
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$95K – – –
BCWM
211
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$94.6K – – –
TFM
212
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$89K – – –
CFFP
213
Center for Financial Planning
Michigan
$87K – – –
CTC
214
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$72K +$1.79K +31 +3%
CCM
215
Covington Capital Management
California
$71K – – –
SBL
216
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$68K – – –
SPIA
217
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$66K – – –
VCM
218
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$62K +$62.2K +1,079 New
S
219
SignatureFD
Georgia
$61K – – –
APA
220
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$47.8K +$6.63K +115 +16%
SN
221
Sittner & Nelson
Oregon
$45K +$45.5K +788 New
PCFFS
222
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$42K – – –
BC
223
Burleson & Co
California
$41K – – –
LWM
224
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$40K – – –
EWM
225
Evermay Wealth Management
Virginia
$27K – – –
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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.