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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$427M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
42,818
+571
| +1% | +$21.5K |
|
2877
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$35.3M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
11,151
-1,172
| -10% | -$231K |
|
|
TGA
2878
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
443,281
+360,696
| +437% | +$1.22M |
|
2879
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$232M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
115,923
+43,991
| +61% | +$591K |
|
2880
Meridian
MRBK
$234M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,250
+11,130
| +13% | +$197K |
|
|
OGI
2881
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$132M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
238,671
+457
| +0.2% | +$2.82K |
|
|
MLVF
2882
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,604
-1,836
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
2883
Adicet Bio
ACET
$85.2M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
4,913
+3,239
| +193% | +$745K |
|
|
PHX
2884
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
513,071
+48,270
| +10% | +$123K |
|
2885
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$662M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,686
+2,608
| +10% | +$135K |
|
2886
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,239
-384
| -1% | -$32.2K |
|
2887
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,971
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2888
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$31.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
239,262
+2,242
| +0.9% | +$15.3K |
|
2889
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$488M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,040
+1,399
| +0.9% | +$14.8K |
|
2890
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$54.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
106,762
-10,687
| -9% | -$157K |
|
|
FLNT
2891
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
122,110
-5,095
| -4% | -$52K |
|
2892
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$66.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
82,056
| – | – |
|
|
IGMS
2893
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,199
-2,022
| -3% | -$37.6K |
|
|
SCWX
2894
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,319
+35,048
| +45% | +$500K |
|
|
BAND
2895
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.26B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,115
-1,827
| -4% | -$87.5K |
|
2896
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.4M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
478,986
| – | – |
|
2897
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
461,252
+70,878
| +18% | +$229K |
|
2898
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.03B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,042
+66,993
| +126% | +$734K |
|
2899
First Western Financial
MYFW
$304M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,587
+7,526
| +19% | +$244K |
|
2900
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
343,379
-2,872
| -0.8% | -$13.3K |
|
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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.