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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIA
2751
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,695
+2,004
| +4% | +$113K |
|
2752
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.23B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,341
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
PBIP
2753
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
-3,734
| -2% | -$54K |
|
|
MNTX
2754
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
441,239
-15,178
| -3% | -$99.5K |
|
2755
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.31B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
139,089
+115,124
| +480% | +$2.39M |
|
2756
Asure Software
ASUR
$248M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
355,040
+15,661
| +5% | +$137K |
|
|
GIFI
2757
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
693,361
-31,158
| -4% | -$127K |
|
|
NSTG
2758
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
65,730
-14,415
| -18% | -$630K |
|
2759
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$177M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,939
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
BRT
2760
BRT Apartments
BRT
$267M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
115,516
| – | – |
|
2761
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$397M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
126,165
-4,053
| -3% | -$87.7K |
|
|
BHR
2762
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
540,989
+14,651
| +3% | +$72K |
|
|
SAND
2763
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
442,839
+28,105
| +7% | +$176K |
|
|
PRTY
2764
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
488,835
+225,994
| +86% | +$1.5M |
|
2765
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$166M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
146,592
-1,642
| -1% | -$29.4K |
|
2766
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$278M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
134,131
+51,749
| +63% | +$1.21M |
|
|
BBQ
2767
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
169,953
-4,278
| -2% | -$59.9K |
|
2768
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.04B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
220,266
-4,418
| -2% | -$53.8K |
|
2769
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
790,355
-43,779
| -5% | -$190K |
|
2770
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79.2M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
156,417
+2,186
| +1% | +$35.4K |
|
|
CBAY
2771
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
794,841
+16,726
| +2% | +$63.5K |
|
2772
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$654M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,446
+19,645
| +24% | +$439K |
|
|
ALYA
2773
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,804
-34,551
| -3% | -$91.9K |
|
2774
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$16.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,839
+2,298
| +4% | +$90.1K |
|
|
PLAN
2775
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
58,291
-149,428
| -72% | -$8.24M |
|
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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.