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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYRS
3026
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,520
+10,990
| +54% | +$445K |
|
|
STR
3027
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,419
+20,448
| +64% | +$436K |
|
|
PTVE
3028
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,798
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
PHX
3029
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
464,801
+62,621
| +16% | +$177K |
|
3030
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$490M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,316
+10,392
| +211% | +$1.01M |
|
3031
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$165M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
176,792
+3,895
| +2% | +$21.4K |
|
|
CEA
3032
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
3033
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.04B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,752
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3034
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.12B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
41,521
+223
| +0.5% | +$5.34K |
|
3035
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.19B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
59,362
+31,942
| +116% | +$537K |
|
3036
Snowflake
SNOW
$111B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
2,857
+661
| +30% | +$230K |
|
|
SHI
3037
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
42,513
| – | – |
|
3038
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$90.9M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
63,276
+781
| +1% | +$12.8K |
|
|
AIOT
3039
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$565M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
199,904
+68,246
| +52% | +$426K |
|
3040
Team
TISI
$77.1M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
86,112
-27,027
| -24% | -$540K |
|
|
FSR
3041
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
59,576
+10,521
| +21% | +$182K |
|
|
GBIO
3042
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
13,213
+7,328
| +125% | +$1.28M |
|
3043
Affirm
AFRM
$26.3B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
9,256
+580
| +7% | +$76.6K |
|
|
CSLT
3044
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
600,945
-50,987
| -8% | -$84.1K |
|
|
SUNE
3045
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$9.77M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
3046
nCino
NCNO
$2.11B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
16,740
+384
| +2% | +$24.9K |
|
3047
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$235M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
71,932
+5,015
| +7% | +$60.6K |
|
|
STSA
3048
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
202,684
-30,079
| -13% | -$153K |
|
3049
Beyond Meat
BYND
$321M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
13,809
-15,830
| -53% | -$1.35M |
|
|
RNDB
3050
DELISTED
Randolph Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RNDB
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
37,707
+114
| +0.3% | +$2.71K |
|
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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.