UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

        INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE
        13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)*

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 12)

                               Dynex Capital, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    26817Q506
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                with a copy to:

                               Michael R. Kelly
                              550 West C Street
                             San Diego, CA 92101
                                (619) 687-5000

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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                      Receive Notices and Communications)

                                February 5, 2001
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box |_|.

     NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the Schedule,  including  all exhibits.  SEE Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

     *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on 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, as amended ("Act") 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).



SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 26817Q506

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT FUND, LLC 33-0688954

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                         (a)  [X]
                                                         (b)  [ ]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

    WC

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

    NOT APPLICABLE

6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    CALIFORNIA

  NUMBER OF      7  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           -0-

 BENEFICIALLY    8  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH       572,178

 REPORTING       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH         -0-

                10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    572,178

11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    572,178

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)             [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    5.00%

14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

    CO





SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 26817Q506

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    MICHAEL R. KELLY

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                         (a)  [X]
                                                         (b)  [ ]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

    WC

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

    NOT APPLICABLE

6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    USA

  NUMBER OF      7  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           -0-

 BENEFICIALLY    8  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH       572,178

 REPORTING       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH         -0-

                10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    572,178

11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    572,178

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)             [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    5.00%

14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

    IN





SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 26817Q506

1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    RICHARD KELLY

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                         (a)  [X]
                                                         (b)  [ ]

3   SEC USE ONLY

4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

    WC

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

    NOT APPLICABLE

6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    USA

  NUMBER OF      7  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           -0-

 BENEFICIALLY    8  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY EACH       572,178

 REPORTING       9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON WITH         -0-

                10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    572,178

11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    572,178

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)             [ ]
    EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    5.00%

14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

    IN



          This amendment amends and supplements  Schedule 13D of California
Investment  Fund,  LLC, dated April 3, 2000 and filed on April 4, 2000 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Amendment No. 1 to Schedule
13D, dated September 12, 2000 and filed on September 13, 2000 with the SEC,
Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D, dated October 3, 2000 and filed on October
3, 2000 with the SEC,  Amendment No. 3 to Schedule  13D,  dated October 17,
2000 and  filed on  October  17,  2000  with  the SEC,  Amendment  No. 4 to
Schedule 13D, dated October 24, 2000 and filed on October 24, 2000 with the
SEC,  Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D,  dated October 30, 2000 and filed on
October  30, 2000 with the SEC,  Amendment  No. 6 to  Schedule  13D,  dated
November 8, 2000 and filed on November 8, 2000 with the SEC,  Amendment No.
7 to Schedule 13D,  dated  December 12, 2000 and filed on December 12, 2000
with the SEC,  Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D, dated December 21, 2000 and
filed on December 21, 2000 with the SEC,  Amendment  No. 9 to Schedule 13D,
dated  December  27,  2000 and  filed on  December  27,  2000 with the SEC,
Amendment  No.  10 to  Schedule  13D,  dated  January  5, 2001 and filed on
January 5, 2001 with the SEC, and Amendment  No. 11 to Schedule  13D, dated
January 30, 2001 and filed on January 30, 2001 with the SEC (together,  the
"Schedule  13D").  Except as amended by this  amendment,  there has been no
change in the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
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          In addition to the sources of funds previously  described in this
Item 3 to Schedule 13D for purchases of securities of Dynex  Capital,  Inc.
("Dynex") by California Investment Fund, LLC (the "Fund") prior to the date
hereof,  the Fund may obtain  financing  in an amount of up to $90  million
through  Fremont  Investment  & Loan if and when future  purchases of Dynex
securities  are made in  connection  with an  Acquisition  Transaction  (as
defined in Item 4 below).  A copy of a letter  from  Fremont  Investment  &
Loan, dated as of February 5, 2001, with respect to providing  financing is
attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  A and  specifically  incorporated  herein by
reference,  and the  description  herein of such letter is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such letter. If and when future purchases of Dynex
securities are made, the Reporting  Persons may use a variety of sources of
funds; however,  except as stated in response to this Item 3, the Reporting
Persons have no present plan,  arrangement,  or understanding in connection
with sources of funds for future purchases of the securities.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
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          On November 7, 2000, the Fund and Dynex entered into a definitive
merger agreement (as amended,  the "Merger Agreement")  pursuant to which a
newly  formed  subsidiary  of the Fund would  merge with and into Dynex and
Dynex would  become a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the Fund for a purchase
price  of $90  million  in  cash  for  all  of the  equity  of  Dynex  (the
"Acquisition  Transaction").  Subsequently,  on  January  26,  2001,  Dynex
delivered  to the Fund a letter (the  "January 26  Letter")  purporting  to
terminate the Merger Agreement, and on January 29, 2001, the Fund delivered
to Dynex a letter (the "Response  Letter") urging Dynex to promptly rescind
any purported  termination  of the Merger  Agreement.  A copy of the Merger
Agreement  was  attached  as  Exhibit B to the  Fund's  Amendment  No. 6 to
Schedule  13D filed on November 8, 2000 with the SEC,  and is  specifically
incorporated herein by reference, and the description herein of such merger
agreement is qualified  in its entirety by reference to such  agreement.  A
copy of the  Response  Letter and the  January 26 Letter  were  attached as
Exhibits A and B, respectively,  to the Fund's Amendment No. 11 to Schedule
13D  filed  on  January  30,  2001  with  the  SEC,  and  are  specifically
incorporated  herein  by  reference,  and the  description  herein  of such
letters is qualified in its  entirety by reference to such  letters.  There
can be no assurance that an  Acquisition  Transaction  will be completed on
the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement or otherwise.

          On  February  5, 2001,  the Fund  delivered  to Dynex's  board of
directors a letter from Fremont Investment & Loan with respect to providing
financing in  connection  with an  Acquisition  Transaction  (the  "Fremont
Letter")  on the  terms  set  forth in the  Fremont  Letter.  A copy of the
Fremont   Letter  is  attached   hereto  as  Exhibit  A  and   specifically
incorporated herein by reference, and the description herein of the Fremont
Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to such letter.

          In connection with an Acquisition  Transaction,  the Fund is also
considering  the  contribution  of some or all of the assets of the Fund or
certain of its affiliates to Dynex. There can be no assurance that any such
contribution  of assets will be pursued or completed.

          On January 31, 2001,  the Fund  delivered a letter to counsel for
certain  holders of Dynex's Senior Notes Due July 15, 2002, a copy of which
is attached  hereto as Exhibit B and  specifically  incorporated  herein by
reference,  and the  description  herein of such letter is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such letter.

          Depending on the outcome of the Acquisition Transaction, the Fund
reserves  the right to formulate  other plans and/or make other  proposals,
and take such actions with respect to its  investments in Dynex,  including
any or all of the actions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4
of Schedule 13D and any other actions as it may determine.

          Except as stated in this response to Item 4 and in furtherance of
closing  the  Acquisition  Transaction  pursuant to the terms of the Merger
Agreement, the Fund has no current plans or proposals with respect to Dynex
or its securities of the types  enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit A  --  Letter, dated as of February 5, 2001, from Fremont Investment
               & Loan to California Investment Fund, LLC.

Exhibit B  --  Letter, dated January 31, 2001, from California Investment
               Fund, LLC to counsel for certain holders of Senior Notes Due
               July 15, 2002 issued by Dynex Capital, Inc.

                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date:  February 8, 2001                California Investment Fund, LLC,
                                       a California limited liability company


                                       By: /s/ Michael R. Kelly
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                                           Michael R. Kelly
                                           Its:  Managing Member


Date:  February 8, 2001                Michael R. Kelly


                                       By: /s/ Michael R. Kelly
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                                           Michael R. Kelly, as an Individual


Date:  February 8, 2001                Richard Kelly


                                       By: /s/ Richard Kelly
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                                           Richard Kelly, as an Individual


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit A  --  Letter, dated as of February 5, 2001, from Fremont Investment
               & Loan to California Investment Fund, LLC.

Exhibit B  --  Letter, dated January 31, 2001, from California Investment
               Fund, LLC to counsel for certain holders of Senior Notes Due
               July 15, 2002 issued by Dynex Capital, Inc.