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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SBT
2801
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
416,922
-30,372
| -7% | -$163K |
|
|
ELVT
2802
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
804,622
+54,932
| +7% | +$186K |
|
|
MBCN
2803
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
95,947
+2,894
| +3% | +$73.1K |
|
2804
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.06B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
277,968
+264,230
| +1,923% | +$2.18M |
|
2805
Gaia
GAIA
$48.1M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
274,875
-22,438
| -8% | -$209K |
|
2806
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.8M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
528,124
-30,758
| -6% | -$133K |
|
2807
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.1M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
111,420
+7,643
| +7% | +$115K |
|
2808
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
402,919
-59,854
| -13% | -$394K |
|
2809
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.38B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
313,466
+2,537
| +0.8% | +$19K |
|
|
MGIC
2810
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
109,490
+12,330
| +13% | +$268K |
|
2811
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.36B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
305,612
+22,415
| +8% | +$162K |
|
2812
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$56.5M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
196,063
-8,359
| -4% | -$101K |
|
2813
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$849M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
141,721
-2,351
| -2% | -$46.7K |
|
2814
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$729M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
522,027
+198,998
| +62% | +$1.17M |
|
2815
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$370M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
343,998
-8,403
| -2% | -$56.7K |
|
|
CNCE
2816
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
714,736
-28,637
| -4% | -$95.3K |
|
2817
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$470M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,543
-2,110
| -3% | -$57.5K |
|
|
OPNT
2818
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,651
+22,543
| +51% | +$628K |
|
|
AHT
2819
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,325
+11,024
| +90% | +$1.37M |
|
2820
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$202M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,060
+1,565
| +2% | +$44.1K |
|
2821
W&T Offshore
WTI
$484M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
692,325
-1,549,010
| -69% | -$5.96M |
|
2822
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$491M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
272,490
+29,478
| +12% | +$252K |
|
2823
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$157M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
147,111
+62,824
| +75% | +$949K |
|
2824
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$346M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,483
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
MAG
2825
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
142,359
+90,357
| +174% | +$1.58M |
|
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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.