Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$972M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
Webster Financial
WBS
|
+$279M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RDS.B
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
|
+$780M |
| 2 |
ATH
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
|
+$335M |
| 3 |
STL
Sterling Bancorp
STL
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
SC
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$241M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.35% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.84% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LUNA
2476
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
804,995
+51,124
| +7% | +$368K |
|
2477
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
829,435
+50,576
| +6% | +$381K |
|
2478
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
765,153
-25,202
| -3% | -$123K |
|
2479
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.05B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,930
| New | +$6.51M |
|
|
VRAY
2480
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,550,782
-133,133
| -8% | -$567K |
|
2481
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$14.4M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
527,665
-784
| -0.1% | -$9.53K |
|
|
DCT
2482
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
274,759
+58,652
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
2483
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$656M
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
172,156
+9,196
| +6% | +$304K |
|
|
WW
2484
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
587,885
-11,594
| -2% | -$136K |
|
|
PFSW
2485
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
525,372
-38,869
| -7% | -$450K |
|
2486
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,988
+15,838
| +39% | +$1.61M |
|
2487
Acme United Corp
ACU
$217M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,306
-328
| -0.2% | -$10.9K |
|
2488
10x Genomics
TXG
$6B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
77,728
+11,731
| +18% | +$1.03M |
|
2489
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.73B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,207
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
NOAH
2490
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
248,966
| – | – |
|
2491
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$164M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
217,572
+142,633
| +190% | +$3.64M |
|
2492
BayCom
BCML
$329M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
269,165
+16,370
| +6% | +$350K |
|
2493
Replimune Group
REPL
$941M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
344,397
+111,920
| +48% | +$2.11M |
|
2494
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
536,304
-20,773
| -4% | -$228K |
|
2495
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
243,432
+12,166
| +5% | +$269K |
|
|
NVRO
2496
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,032
-54,800
| -41% | -$3.95M |
|
2497
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
366,200
+16,213
| +5% | +$234K |
|
|
SAGE
2498
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
171,030
-13,655
| -7% | -$513K |
|
2499
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,954,912
-26,720
| -1% | -$88K |
|
2500
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.27B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,408
+524
| +2% | +$109K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,635 positions worth $325B, down 1.9% from $331B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2022 filing shows 98 new, 2,062 increased, 1,167 reduced and 121 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Shell: 18,315,111 shares worth $1.01B. The largest sale was Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B, an estimated $780M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 18,315,111 shares worth $1.01B.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2022, an estimated $324M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $241M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $780M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $325B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 98 new positions and closed 121 in Q1 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $325B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.