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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,283
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
KALV
2827
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
168,331
-1,877
| -1% | -$29.9K |
|
2828
First Community Corp
FCCO
$324M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
106,497
-2,581
| -2% | -$53.2K |
|
|
SPWR
2829
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,505
+63,128
| +149% | +$1.71M |
|
2830
Ericsson
ERIC
$33B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
202,499
+17,466
| +9% | +$191K |
|
2831
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.93B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
169,638
+8,509
| +5% | +$107K |
|
2832
Rimini Street
RMNI
$447M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
365,297
+95,653
| +35% | +$751K |
|
|
SAL
2833
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,366
-792
| -1% | -$20.7K |
|
2834
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.86B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,971
-45
| -0.2% | -$5.15K |
|
2835
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$193M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,754
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
FGH
2836
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
744,770
-39,057
| -5% | -$120K |
|
|
RVNC
2837
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
131,661
+8,801
| +7% | +$147K |
|
|
IBA
2838
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,197
-9,233
| -16% | -$386K |
|
|
BNFT
2839
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
198,482
+29,086
| +17% | +$312K |
|
|
ABB
2840
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,683
+4,852
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2841
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$189M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
90,215
-375
| -0.4% | -$8.44K |
|
|
CCRD
2842
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,864
-1,823
| -3% | -$75.9K |
|
2843
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
122,697
-3,479
| -3% | -$57.5K |
|
|
GTYH
2844
DELISTED
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
GTYH
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
300,065
+29,180
| +11% | +$207K |
|
2845
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$679M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,691
-10,592
| -9% | -$217K |
|
|
CWBC
2846
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
150,004
-4,782
| -3% | -$62.6K |
|
2847
EVI Industries
EVI
$180M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,542
+2,217
| +4% | +$71K |
|
2848
Airgain
AIRG
$72.5M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
186,457
-25,935
| -12% | -$279K |
|
2849
Roblox
RBLX
$25.9B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,138
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
SNCR
2850
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
89,696
-6,088
| -6% | -$139K |
|
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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.