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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARC
2876
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
509,770
-140,462
| -22% | -$423K |
|
2877
National CineMedia
NCMI
$384M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,420
-40,113
| -39% | -$1.28M |
|
2878
Vital Farms
VITL
$524M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,875
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2879
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$243M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
120,546
+27,600
| +30% | +$405K |
|
2880
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.8B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,824
+516
| +1% | +$17K |
|
|
NOA
2881
North American Construction
NOA
$388M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
115,485
-87
| -0.1% | -$1.33K |
|
2882
Innodata
INOD
$2.27B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
293,248
+7,317
| +3% | +$59.4K |
|
2883
United-Guardian
UG
$33.1M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
105,662
-3,604
| -3% | -$54.3K |
|
2884
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.99B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
72,142
+27,423
| +61% | +$654K |
|
2885
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.31B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
92,284
+9,466
| +11% | +$171K |
|
2886
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.1M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
237,020
-474
| -0.2% | -$3.53K |
|
|
RVI
2887
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
547,428
-2,480,904
| -82% | -$7.05M |
|
|
IGMS
2888
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
58,221
+50,848
| +690% | +$2.53M |
|
2889
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,633
-412,016
| -29% | -$885K |
|
|
VAPO
2890
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,252
+6,040
| +143% | +$1.05M |
|
|
ATYR
2891
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$51.9M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
226,712
+2,433
| +1% | +$20.3K |
|
2892
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$778M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
109,564
+35,509
| +48% | +$535K |
|
2893
Sabesp
SBS
$19.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,180,385
+13,923
| +1% | +$18.1K |
|
2894
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$305M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
180,585
+45,695
| +34% | +$485K |
|
|
OGI
2895
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$137M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
238,214
+52,793
| +28% | +$448K |
|
2896
Koss Corp
KOSS
$35.3M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
154,546
+7,935
| +5% | +$118K |
|
2897
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.22B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
68,058
-2,351
| -3% | -$45.9K |
|
2898
LifeVantage
LFVN
$84M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
259,650
+12,720
| +5% | +$86.6K |
|
2899
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$603M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
124,702
+54,665
| +78% | +$710K |
|
|
SRGA
2900
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,676
-40,190
| -35% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.