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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFE
2826
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
390,518
-31,005
| -7% | -$188K |
|
2827
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
111,738
+19,454
| +21% | +$370K |
|
2828
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.67B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,055
+84
| +0.5% | +$9.86K |
|
|
OTIC
2829
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
841,694
+126,747
| +18% | +$269K |
|
|
TSVT
2830
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
118,340
-2,779
| -2% | -$47.1K |
|
2831
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
278,323
-11,610
| -4% | -$67.8K |
|
2832
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.75B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
437,577
| – | – |
|
|
HIL
2833
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,225,154
-5,709
| -0.5% | -$10.9K |
|
|
ATCO
2834
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
135,285
-548,677
| -80% | -$8.13M |
|
2835
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.69B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,612
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2836
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
65,839
| – | – |
|
2837
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.81B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
274,890
+117,617
| +75% | +$843K |
|
2838
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,355
+3,757
| +6% | +$112K |
|
2839
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$845M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
73,348
+21,002
| +40% | +$594K |
|
|
VAPO
2840
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,471
+7,219
| +70% | +$902K |
|
2841
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$608M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
84,537
+15,626
| +23% | +$383K |
|
|
IVC
2842
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,367,727
-264,663
| -16% | -$566K |
|
2843
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.17B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,718
-1,907
| -2% | -$33.7K |
|
2844
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,109
-1,223,523
| -50% | -$2.19M |
|
2845
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$354M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
2,666,861
+73,020
| +3% | +$156K |
|
2846
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
209,367
+6,868
| +3% | +$71.5K |
|
|
RVNC
2847
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
98,129
-33,532
| -25% | -$509K |
|
|
SILV
2848
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
210,064
+178,461
| +565% | +$1.51M |
|
|
DBD
2849
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+278,218
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
ASAI
2850
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
108,752
+9,002
| +9% | +$114K |
|
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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.