Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
238 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, 96 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
620% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 5
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 57
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 217 → 238 (+21)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.6B (+$99.7M)
1.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.39% → 46.01% (+1.6%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 21 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$23.3M |
| 3 |
SWA
Sax Wealth Advisors
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$13.7M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
-$12.1M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
MWM
Mission Wealth Management
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$1.48M |
| 4 |
BWA
Bordeaux Wealth Advisors
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$1.33M |
| 5 |
PO
Private Ocean
San Rafael,
California
|
-$1.12M |
DFAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
238 of the 5,728 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 96 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.
- 238 institutional investors held Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) as of Q3 2021, up from 217 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.