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 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
CADE
Cadence Bank
CADE
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Realty Income
O
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
UFS
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.04% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.28% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Value Line
VALU
$339M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
129,839
-12,485
| -9% | -$493K |
|
2502
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$109M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
147,342
+128,517
| +683% | +$4.42M |
|
2503
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.09B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
386,003
-10,396
| -3% | -$206K |
|
|
CFB
2504
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
382,494
+47,016
| +14% | +$684K |
|
2505
CarParts.com
PRTS
$46.9M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
53,281
-2,735
| -5% | -$377K |
|
|
ITOS
2506
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
128,090
+79,441
| +163% | +$2.64M |
|
2507
AudioCodes
AUDC
$252M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
171,597
+50,251
| +41% | +$1.75M |
|
2508
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$815M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
603,017
-18,389
| -3% | -$181K |
|
2509
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$73.5M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
371,222
+41,589
| +13% | +$661K |
|
|
FRBK
2510
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,593,252
-47,410
| -3% | -$159K |
|
2511
Acme United Corp
ACU
$214M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
175,634
-2,656
| -1% | -$92.4K |
|
|
SEI
2512
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.49B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
899,351
-51,058
| -5% | -$378K |
|
2513
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$813M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
264,503
-46,497
| -15% | -$1M |
|
2514
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$256M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
2,593,841
+498,078
| +24% | +$1.36M |
|
2515
First United
FUNC
$292M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
308,615
-8,592
| -3% | -$164K |
|
|
TAST
2516
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,967,780
-112,353
| -5% | -$377K |
|
2517
KT
KT
$8.83B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
462,423
| – | – |
|
2518
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$695M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,713,231
-196,213
| -10% | -$758K |
|
|
VLRS
2519
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$925M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
321,143
-115,878
| -27% | -$2.08M |
|
2520
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.4B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
259,492
+225,288
| +659% | +$6.17M |
|
2521
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$402M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
270,831
+2,648
| +1% | +$57.8K |
|
2522
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$108M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
79,303
+752
| +1% | +$68.5K |
|
|
ATRS
2523
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,596,272
-75,222
| -5% | -$263K |
|
|
BFX
2524
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
926,922
+2,874
| +0.3% | +$23.8K |
|
|
OMCC
2525
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
479,925
-13,308
| -3% | -$158K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,615 positions worth $331B, up 6.5% from $310B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2021 filing shows 116 new, 1,381 increased, 1,924 reduced and 78 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cadence Bank: 7,091,420 shares worth $211M. The largest sale was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $347M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2021 buy was Cadence Bank: 7,091,420 shares worth $211M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Q4 2021, an estimated $258M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, cutting an estimated $327M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $347M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $331B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 116 new positions and closed 78 in Q4 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $331B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 9 Feb 2022.