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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHL
2526
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
315,251
-32,129
| -9% | -$553K |
|
|
EVBG
2527
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,836
+40,318
| +93% | +$4.88M |
|
2528
Arvinas
ARVN
$560M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
68,540
-66,690
| -49% | -$5.43M |
|
2529
Citizens
CIA
$231M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,619
-29,903
| -3% | -$183K |
|
2530
Genie Energy
GNE
$389M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
997,373
-19,551
| -2% | -$108K |
|
2531
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,939,661
-228,780
| -11% | -$705K |
|
2532
Twin Disc
TWIN
$337M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
502,378
-15,071
| -3% | -$181K |
|
2533
Equinox Gold
EQX
$8.48B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
808,386
+757,392
| +1,485% | +$5.53M |
|
2534
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$498M
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,007
-145,015
| -10% | -$622K |
|
|
FONR
2535
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
364,741
-4,280
| -1% | -$68.7K |
|
|
AMK
2536
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
208,181
+38,922
| +23% | +$1.01M |
|
|
NIU
2537
Niu Technologies
NIU
$192M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
334,598
-17,016
| -5% | -$375K |
|
2538
Acacia Research
ACTG
$451M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,152
-112,673
| -10% | -$608K |
|
|
HUYA
2539
Huya Inc
HUYA
$554M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
775,559
-14,161
| -2% | -$117K |
|
2540
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$400M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,077
+10,969
| +44% | +$1.97M |
|
|
CCXI
2541
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
147,382
+2,718
| +2% | +$95.4K |
|
|
GTHX
2542
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
524,733
-64,598
| -11% | -$823K |
|
|
AKRO
2543
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
252,265
+42,019
| +20% | +$932K |
|
2544
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$563M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
707,250
-18,627
| -3% | -$149K |
|
2545
Comscore
SCOR
$113M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,265
+2,770
| +4% | +$198K |
|
2546
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$77.8M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
339,750
-7,619
| -2% | -$119K |
|
2547
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.1B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,301
-2,982
| -2% | -$138K |
|
|
LPRO
2548
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
229,365
+105,772
| +86% | +$3M |
|
2549
nLIGHT
LASR
$4.26B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
215,165
+25,318
| +13% | +$668K |
|
2550
Angi Inc
ANGI
$201M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,825
+11,326
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.