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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KDNY
2576
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
291,835
+86,052
| +42% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TPTX
2577
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
99,476
+18,661
| +23% | +$834K |
|
2578
BayCom
BCML
$335M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
252,795
-3,142
| -1% | -$58.9K |
|
|
RNAM
2579
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
199,387
+112,084
| +128% | +$2.68M |
|
|
RJET
2580
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$1B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
56,341
-2,705
| -5% | -$295K |
|
2581
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$430M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
204,108
+8,248
| +4% | +$185K |
|
2582
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$214M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
543,312
-56,620
| -9% | -$566K |
|
2583
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.23B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
371,145
-15,428
| -4% | -$198K |
|
|
KZR
2584
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
27,580
+10,693
| +63% | +$1.21M |
|
2585
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$727M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
173,336
+7,140
| +4% | +$215K |
|
2586
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$500M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
520,304
-1,460
| -0.3% | -$11K |
|
2587
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$128M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
899,623
-75,343
| -8% | -$418K |
|
2588
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$41.7B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
180,340
+152,940
| +558% | +$4.31M |
|
|
BLUE
2589
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,693
-3,343
| -13% | -$789K |
|
2590
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
162,640
| – | – |
|
2591
TFI International
TFII
$11.3B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,150
+7,333
| +22% | +$798K |
|
2592
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$89.9M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
668,927
-19,328
| -3% | -$169K |
|
2593
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$239M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
263,602
-22,437
| -8% | -$356K |
|
2594
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$227M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
161,989
-2,334
| -1% | -$65.9K |
|
2595
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.38B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
156,584
+53,721
| +52% | +$1.4M |
|
2596
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
263,131
-13,255
| -5% | -$234K |
|
|
IVC
2597
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,632,390
-500,707
| -23% | -$1.85M |
|
2598
Civeo
CVEO
$324M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
231,266
+3,350
| +1% | +$71.6K |
|
2599
ENI
E
$78.2B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
160,314
| – | – |
|
2600
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$708M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
83,933
+2,544
| +3% | +$123K |
|
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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.