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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTEM
2951
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,944
+582
| +3% | +$43.6K |
|
2952
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$404M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,657
+310
| +0.5% | +$7.48K |
|
|
AGS
2953
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
197,424
+25,238
| +15% | +$193K |
|
2954
SelectQuote
SLQT
$122M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
147,419
-3,821
| -3% | -$41.9K |
|
|
MIXT
2955
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
105,887
| – | – |
|
2956
DraftKings
DKNG
$10.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,194
+2,117
| +5% | +$82.9K |
|
|
FSFG
2957
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,092
-417
| -0.8% | -$11.3K |
|
2958
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.8M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
284,732
-18,394
| -6% | -$98.4K |
|
|
XENT
2959
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,910
| – | – |
|
2960
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$169M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
201,116
-6,598
| -3% | -$51.4K |
|
2961
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$184M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
91,153
-3,389
| -4% | -$49.1K |
|
2962
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,188
+1,271
| +6% | +$68.5K |
|
|
ALR
2963
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
438,620
-49,556
| -10% | -$180K |
|
2964
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$526M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,119
+16,176
| +54% | +$530K |
|
2965
Veritone
VERI
$112M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,360
-458
| -0.8% | -$11.8K |
|
2966
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$203M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
497,196
| – | – |
|
2967
Virco
VIRC
$95.5M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
417,089
-13,722
| -3% | -$45.3K |
|
|
TTCF
2968
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,630
-1,537
| -2% | -$26.3K |
|
2969
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.86B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
157,273
+132,640
| +538% | +$978K |
|
|
SCWX
2970
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,271
+12,670
| +19% | +$232K |
|
|
SMED
2971
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
174,873
-42,835
| -20% | -$329K |
|
2972
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
$523M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,899
-100
| -0.2% | -$3.26K |
|
2973
NextCure
NXTC
$21.4M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,087
+11,493
| +205% | +$962K |
|
|
QIWI
2974
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
153,634
+10,669
| +7% | +$90.9K |
|
2975
Teekay
TK
$946M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
390,374
+74,599
| +24% | +$257K |
|
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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.