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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.35B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
2,442,632
-534,114
| -18% | -$1.14M |
|
|
EB
2602
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
252,186
-2,873
| -1% | -$53.2K |
|
2603
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.68B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,173
+11,597
| +70% | +$2.73M |
|
|
CAJ
2604
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
179,387
+40,265
| +29% | +$948K |
|
|
GFED
2605
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
136,618
-6,367
| -4% | -$183K |
|
|
DSKE
2606
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
434,498
+33,936
| +8% | +$334K |
|
|
SIX
2607
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
102,449
+84,554
| +473% | +$3.52M |
|
2608
AMES National
ATLO
$276M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
177,986
+7,603
| +4% | +$184K |
|
2609
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.16B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
94,278
+6,594
| +8% | +$266K |
|
2610
Warner Music
WMG
$13.8B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
100,666
+13,437
| +15% | +$604K |
|
|
SA
2611
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.1B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
263,516
+105,297
| +67% | +$1.88M |
|
2612
LivePerson
LPSN
$27.7M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,086
| New | +$5.61M |
|
2613
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$273M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
181,040
-624
| -0.3% | -$14K |
|
|
HBP
2614
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
388,798
+19,427
| +5% | +$158K |
|
|
CMBM
2615
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
167,632
-24,614
| -13% | -$712K |
|
2616
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
632,420
+195,931
| +45% | +$1.33M |
|
2617
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.62B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
117,545
+25,189
| +27% | +$916K |
|
2618
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.36B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,449
| New | +$5.55M |
|
2619
Axogen
AXGN
$2.41B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
450,952
-59,826
| -12% | -$718K |
|
|
CMLS
2620
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
373,669
+2,748
| +0.7% | +$33.8K |
|
|
CRON
2621
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.14B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,437
+2,941
| +0.3% | +$14.7K |
|
|
USAP
2622
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
529,595
-21,516
| -4% | -$193K |
|
2623
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$397M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,923
+1,864
| +2% | +$85.8K |
|
|
SCPL
2624
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
300,600
-3,051
| -1% | -$54.7K |
|
|
DZSI
2625
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
255,023
-21,542
| -8% | -$286K |
|
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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.