U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAS
744 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.4B invested in U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 324 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
637% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $948M | Capital outflows: $129M
450% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 22
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 324 | Existing positions reduced: 162
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 85 → 108 (+23)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 659 → 744 (+85)
4.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.54% → 78.85% (+4.3%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $13K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
Elser Financial Planning
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$47.7M |
| 3 |
Great Valley Advisor Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$38M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$34.9M |
| 5 |
Bleakley Financial Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
+$30.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$33.2M |
| 2 |
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.48M |
| 4 |
Index Fund Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
-$7.94M |
| 5 |
Foster Group
West Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$5.12M |
DFAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
744 of the 7,615 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAS) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $7.4B — up 11% from $6.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new DFAS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 324 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Mercer Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $33.2M.
- 744 institutional investors held U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DFAS) as of Q4 2024, up from 659 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $7.4B of U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares stock for Q4 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares positions in Q4 2024 and 22 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares buyer in Q4 2024 was Creative Planning, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares seller in Q4 2024 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $33.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.