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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
8,251
-272
| -3% | -$59.5K |
|
2902
Meridian
MRBK
$236M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
88,120
+8,180
| +10% | +$135K |
|
|
FMTX
2903
DELISTED
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
FMTX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,836
+60,984
| +115% | +$1.06M |
|
2904
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$82.2M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,917
-5,506
| -10% | -$168K |
|
2905
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$53.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,449
+31,920
| +37% | +$448K |
|
2906
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.8M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
188,026
-2,040
| -1% | -$22.4K |
|
2907
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$68.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,056
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
FTSI
2908
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,474
+31,170
| +106% | +$821K |
|
2909
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.59B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
158,869
-21,576
| -12% | -$242K |
|
|
ZNH
2910
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
53,271
-1,590
| -3% | -$46.8K |
|
|
VMEO
2911
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
87,671
+682
| +0.8% | +$16.6K |
|
|
DALN
2912
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
218,274
-18,475
| -8% | -$126K |
|
2913
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$495M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
148,641
+2,812
| +2% | +$29.9K |
|
|
MLVF
2914
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
99,440
-2,150
| -2% | -$35.4K |
|
2915
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.12B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,080,022
| – | – |
|
|
SMLR
2916
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,935
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2917
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
173,876
-3,064
| -2% | -$28.4K |
|
2918
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$474M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
408,043
+93,407
| +30% | +$396K |
|
2919
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.52M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237
-174
| -12% | -$281K |
|
2920
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$551M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
479,030
+158,108
| +49% | +$525K |
|
|
GTM
2921
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.08B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,915
+1,646
| +7% | +$110K |
|
|
SYBX
2922
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,145
-5,448
| -11% | -$212K |
|
|
FLNT
2923
Fluent
FLNT
$104M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
127,205
-5,443
| -4% | -$74K |
|
2924
Rayonier
RYN
$6.62B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
41,298
-1,130
| -3% | -$39.3K |
|
2925
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
122,373
-2,265
| -2% | -$26.8K |
|
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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.