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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUK
2651
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
204,165
-18,023
| -8% | -$355K |
|
2652
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.58B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
75,417
+9,264
| +14% | +$516K |
|
|
HALL
2653
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
86,437
-5,411
| -6% | -$210K |
|
2654
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.3B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,914
-219,908
| -65% | -$7.54M |
|
2655
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$205M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
527,714
-24,313
| -4% | -$163K |
|
2656
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$60.3M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
260,126
-17,433
| -6% | -$236K |
|
2657
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$586M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
414,757
-32,280
| -7% | -$237K |
|
2658
Hudbay
HBM
$11.6B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
514,274
+25,483
| +5% | +$177K |
|
|
IMOS
2659
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.85B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
106,232
-2,082
| -2% | -$69.3K |
|
2660
Identive
INVE
$63.6M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
132,357
-2,223
| -2% | -$48.8K |
|
2661
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$479M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
349,807
-19,576
| -5% | -$219K |
|
2662
Daily Journal
DJCO
$808M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,324
+49
| +0.5% | +$17.3K |
|
|
GRUB
2663
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
342,271
-117,899
| -26% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PBPB
2664
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
658,822
-136,006
| -17% | -$793K |
|
|
RBNC
2665
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,441
+8,821
| +9% | +$300K |
|
|
MN
2666
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
441,288
+8,283
| +2% | +$72.1K |
|
2667
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$202M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
60,059
+32,641
| +119% | +$1.6M |
|
2668
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$14.1B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,943
+1,595
| +4% | +$136K |
|
|
NTST
2669
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.14B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
157,970
+43,749
| +38% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ONC
2670
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$36.4B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,321
-202
| -1% | -$68.2K |
|
|
HNP
2671
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
136,749
-5,923
| -4% | -$122K |
|
|
ACB
2672
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$183M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,710
+29,222
| +78% | +$1.97M |
|
2673
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.14B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
144,568
+107,805
| +293% | +$2.98M |
|
2674
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$653M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
186,532
-56,118
| -23% | -$1.59M |
|
2675
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$154M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,523,941
-51,619
| -3% | -$119K |
|
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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.