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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITI
2776
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
666,874
-30,864
| -4% | -$149K |
|
2777
Suzano
SUZ
$10.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
246,180
| – | – |
|
|
TESS
2778
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
426,536
-19,084
| -4% | -$114K |
|
2779
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.34B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
65,246
+30,590
| +88% | +$2.09M |
|
|
SFIX
2780
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$550M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
139,124
+31,394
| +29% | +$900K |
|
2781
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
387,438
-50,045
| -11% | -$284K |
|
2782
AMREP Corp
AXR
$119M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
170,507
-9
| -0% | -$135 |
|
|
DGICB
2783
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$878M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
204,209
-11,785
| -5% | -$160K |
|
2784
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34.3M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
211,948
+21,032
| +11% | +$296K |
|
|
PPLI
2785
People Inc
PPLI
$3.29B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,024
-7,330
| -23% | -$827K |
|
2786
RGC Resources
RGCO
$232M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
111,787
-5,766
| -5% | -$128K |
|
2787
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.39B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
123,906
+44,511
| +56% | +$886K |
|
2788
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
234,901
+12,520
| +6% | +$180K |
|
|
PVBC
2789
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
136,543
+11,173
| +9% | +$201K |
|
2790
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$841M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
86,533
+4,182
| +5% | +$131K |
|
2791
International Money Express
IMXI
$370M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
158,225
+77,699
| +96% | +$1.26M |
|
|
NETI
2792
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
324,159
-37,159
| -10% | -$422K |
|
2793
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$343M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
250,536
+5,171
| +2% | +$52.8K |
|
|
UBOH
2794
DELISTED
United Bancshares Inc/OH
UBOH
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
80,404
-572
| -0.7% | -$16.9K |
|
|
CGC
2795
Canopy Growth
CGC
$393M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
27,804
+10,142
| +57% | +$1.2M |
|
|
YRD
2796
Yiren Digital
YRD
$98M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
848,464
-25,436
| -3% | -$81.6K |
|
2797
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$371M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
93,209
-3,263
| -3% | -$85.6K |
|
|
ACH
2798
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
175,584
-15,051
| -8% | -$222K |
|
|
HIL
2799
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,230,863
-103,069
| -8% | -$213K |
|
2800
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$104M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
188,288
-10,951
| -5% | -$140K |
|
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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.