SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment Number Four) Dynex Capital, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) 26817Q506 (Cusip Number) 02/16/2001 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

/X/ Rule 13d-1 (b)

/  / Rule 13d-1 (c)

/  / Rule 13d-1 (d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes).

CUSIP NO. 26817Q506 13G

1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON		I.R.S. NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON
	Wallace R. Weitz & Company	Tax I.D. No. 47-0654095

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:

(a) [   ]

(b) [X]

3) SEC USE ONLY

4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

State of Nebraska

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5) SOLE VOTING POWER:	NONE
6) SHARED VOTING POWER:	NONE
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:	NONE
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:	NONE

9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

0

10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[  ]

11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9.

0.0%

12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

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CUSIP NO. 26817Q506 13G

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Wallace R. Weitz

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:

(a) [   ]

(b) [X]

3) SEC USE ONLY

4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Citizen of the United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5) SOLE VOTING POWER:	NONE
6) SHARED VOTING POWER:	NONE
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:	NONE
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:	NONE

9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

0

10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[   ]

11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

0.0%

12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
	Dynex Capital, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Office:
	10900 Nuckols Road
	Suite 650
	Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:
	Wallace R. Weitz & Company
	Wallace R. Weitz, President and Primary Owner of Wallace R. Weitz & Company
Item 2(b). Principal Business Address of Persons Filing:
	1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 600
	Omaha, Nebraska 68124-6008
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
	Wallace R. Weitz & Company – State of Nebraska
	Wallace R. Weitz – Citizen of United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
	26817Q506

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

(e)

Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This statement is being filed by Wallace R. Weitz & Company (“Weitz & Co.”) as a registered investment adviser. All of the securities reported in this statement are owned of record by investment advisory clients of Weitz & Co. and none are owned directly or indirectly by Weitz & Co. As permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Weitz & Co. is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by the statement.

(g)

Control Person. This statement is also being filed by Wallace R. Weitz (“Weitz”), President and primary owner of Weitz & Co. in the event he could be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported by Weitz & Co. through the exercise of voting control and/or dispositive power over the securities as a result of his official positions or ownership of the voting securities of Weitz & Co. Mr. Weitz does not own directly or indirectly any securities covered by this statement for his own account. As permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that

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Mr. Weitz is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this statement.

Item 4. Ownership:

      (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

(i) Weitz & Co.	0 Shares
(ii) Weitz	0 Shares

      (b) Percent of Class:

(i) Weitz & Co.	0.0%
(ii) Weitz	0.0%

      (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

(I) sole power to direct vote:

(i) Weitz & Co.	0
(ii) Weitz	0

(II) shared power to direct vote:

(i) Weitz & Co.	0
(ii) Weitz	0

(III) sole power to dispose:

(i) Weitz & Co.	0
(ii) Weitz	0

(IV) shared power to dispose:

Weitz & Co.	0
Weitz	0

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

[X]

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

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Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date : February 21, 2001

WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY

By: /s/ Wallace R. Weitz
Name: Wallace R. Weitz

Title: President

WALLACE R. WEITZ
(Individually)

/s/ Wallace R. Weitz

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of the 21th day of February, 2001.

WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY

By: /s/ Wallace R. Weitz
Name: Wallace R. Weitz
Title: President

WALLACE R. WEITZ
(Individually)

/s/ Wallace R. Weitz

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