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 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$972M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
Webster Financial
WBS
|
+$279M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RDS.B
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
|
+$780M |
| 2 |
ATH
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
|
+$335M |
| 3 |
STL
Sterling Bancorp
STL
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
SC
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$241M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.35% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.84% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.33B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
369,499
+63,887
| +21% | +$463K |
|
2752
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
220,886
+8,938
| +4% | +$101K |
|
|
CNCE
2753
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
778,596
+63,860
| +9% | +$202K |
|
2754
Verastem
VSTM
$510M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
154,996
-46,239
| -23% | -$796K |
|
2755
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$498M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
471,438
+63,395
| +16% | +$298K |
|
2756
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$24.9M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
7,830
+6,011
| +330% | +$1.74M |
|
|
YELL
2757
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
372,490
+221,161
| +146% | +$2.11M |
|
|
GIFI
2758
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
665,777
-27,584
| -4% | -$110K |
|
|
ZIMV
2759
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,250
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
UBOH
2760
DELISTED
United Bancshares Inc/OH
UBOH
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,806
+402
| +0.5% | +$13.1K |
|
|
PVBC
2761
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
158,578
+22,035
| +16% | +$374K |
|
2762
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.7M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
135,074
+23,654
| +21% | +$418K |
|
|
ACH
2763
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
175,584
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
2764
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
706,045
+217,210
| +44% | +$983K |
|
|
AHT
2765
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,665
+1,340
| +6% | +$120K |
|
2766
Rimini Street
RMNI
$449M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
433,179
+67,882
| +19% | +$357K |
|
2767
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,175
+39,613
| +105% | +$1.24M |
|
2768
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.79B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
142,274
-1,956
| -1% | -$28.9K |
|
2769
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
318,885
+83,984
| +36% | +$719K |
|
|
TESS
2770
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
401,567
-24,969
| -6% | -$149K |
|
2771
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
178,040
+8,402
| +5% | +$107K |
|
2772
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
107,356
+1,694
| +2% | +$31.6K |
|
2773
RGC Resources
RGCO
$223M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,773
+986
| +0.9% | +$21.7K |
|
|
MBCN
2774
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
96,410
+463
| +0.5% | +$11.7K |
|
|
GTM
2775
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$973M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
39,988
+16,073
| +67% | +$862K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,635 positions worth $325B, down 1.9% from $331B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2022 filing shows 98 new, 2,062 increased, 1,167 reduced and 121 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Shell: 18,315,111 shares worth $1.01B. The largest sale was Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B, an estimated $780M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 18,315,111 shares worth $1.01B.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2022, an estimated $324M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $241M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $780M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $325B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 98 new positions and closed 121 in Q1 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $325B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.