Inst. Holders
50 funds
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DFAU
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST
$52.83 ▲ +0.61%
Prev close $52.5116 New Institutional Positions6 Institutional Exits
Snapshot
The big-picture read on DFAU right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Inst. Value
$2.7B
Inst. Activity
16 buys / 6 sells
SEC Reports
2
Price chart 30d -0.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 short_volume
Aug 26, 2026 SEC Short Volume: DFAU — 82.2% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 453,483 | Exempt: 884 | TRF Vol: 551,352 | Short Ratio: 82.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark poo
A bullish institutional cluster formed in DFAU during 2026-Q2, with 16 buyers adding $26.5M in net new holdings versus 6
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
MAI Capital Management — DOUBLED
3,277,574 shares ($169.4M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Feb 28, 2026 SEC Arax Advisory Partners — ADD
517,726 shares ($26.8M)
Three major passive institutional investors — Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS — significantly increased their posit
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 6/10
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
2 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 0 neutral · avg impact 5.0/10.
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Oct 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DFAU — 82.2% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 453,483 | Exempt: 884 | TRF Vol: 551,352 | Short Ratio: 82.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DFAU — 64.0% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 475,931 | Exempt: 4,497 | TRF Vol: 743,175 | Short Ratio: 64.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DFAU — 81.6% short (0.7M / 0.9M)
Short: 703,456 | Exempt: 300 | TRF Vol: 861,586 | Short Ratio: 81.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DFAU — 68.7% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 384,297 | Exempt: 628 | TRF Vol: 559,592 | Short Ratio: 68.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 8, 2026
ftd
FTD: DFAU — 16,574 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260908, Price: $53.28, FTD Value: $883,062.72, DIMENSIONAL ETF TR
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own DFAU (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $2.7B total value (52,600,240 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Sequoia, OneDigital, Allworth. Net buying activity: 16 institutions added/increased vs 6 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 7,607,402 | $393.2M | 14.5% | — |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC | 4,562,729 | $235.8M | 8.7% | — |
| Allworth Financial LP | 3,941,811 | $203.8M | 7.5% | — |
| Focus Partners Wealth | 3,539,244 | $182.9M | 6.7% | ADD +45.3% |
| MAI Capital Management | 3,277,574 | $169.4M | 6.2% | DOUBLED +370.4% |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 2,939,806 | $152.0M | 5.6% | DOUBLED +418.8% |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 2,402,356 | $124.2M | 4.6% | — |
| Savant Capital, LLC | 2,107,505 | $109.0M | 4.0% | ADD +38.9% |
| Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC | 1,777,063 | $91.9M | 3.4% | TRIM -37.4% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 1,375,137 | $71.1M | 2.6% | ADD +29.8% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAI Capital Management | DOUBLED | 696,759 | 3,277,574 | +370.4% | $169.4M |
| Arax Advisory Partners | ADD | 316,359 | 517,726 | +63.7% | $26.8M |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ADD | 295,928 | 491,652 | +66.1% | $25.4M |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | ADD | 284,758 | 359,514 | +26.3% | $18.6M |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | ADD | 230,291 | 301,432 | +30.9% | $15.7M |
| Lido Advisors, LLC | TRIM | 358,487 | 174,146 | -51.4% | $9.0M |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | TRIM | 184,404 | 87,664 | -52.5% | $4.5M |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | ADD | 55,289 | 70,795 | +28.0% | $3.7M |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | ADD | 22,655 | 28,957 | +27.8% | $1.5M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | DOUBLED | 9,968 | 25,633 | +157.2% | $1.3M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for DFAU.
Shares short
212,662
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-11.4%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.0
At avg daily volume
All DFAU filing & press-release reports (2)
- INST-CLUSTER reportAug 26, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportFeb 28, 2026