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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.63B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,355
| New | +$768K |
|
3077
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
419,140
-55,941
| -12% | -$102K |
|
|
SPPI
3078
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
529,945
-390,778
| -42% | -$360K |
|
3079
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.8M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
110,543
+14,040
| +15% | +$92.5K |
|
|
CPAC
3080
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.01B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
98,674
+5,935
| +6% | +$38.7K |
|
3081
Mexco Energy
MXC
$17.8M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
41,094
+999
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
|
LMST
3082
DELISTED
Limestone Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LMST
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
31,929
+244
| +0.8% | +$4.8K |
|
3083
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.1M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
65,503
| – | – |
|
|
SRAX
3084
DELISTED
SRAX, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SRAX
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
136,858
| – | – |
|
3085
Genmab
GMAB
$17.7B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
18,243
+2,792
| +18% | +$95.8K |
|
|
LONA
3086
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$68.5M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,876
| New | +$514K |
|
|
AKTS
3087
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
101,119
-4,700
| -4% | -$28K |
|
3088
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.24M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
862
-375
| -30% | -$308K |
|
3089
Team
TISI
$81M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
29,532
-56,580
| -66% | -$588K |
|
3090
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.44B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,943
| New | +$622K |
|
|
CIZN
3091
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
33,714
+2
| +0% | +$37 |
|
|
TRT
3092
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$102M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
179,836
+2,712
| +2% | +$9.98K |
|
|
PSTX
3093
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
144,567
+47,233
| +49% | +$213K |
|
3094
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
18,298
-236
| -1% | -$7.13K |
|
|
WTT
3095
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
375,235
-1,903
| -0.5% | -$3.54K |
|
|
TGB
3096
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.49B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
281,136
+189,418
| +207% | +$385K |
|
|
OBCI
3097
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
79,472
| – | – |
|
3098
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.57B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
990
+689
| +229% | +$355K |
|
|
RVI
3099
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
204,411
-343,017
| -63% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PSTL
3100
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$692M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
37,054
+12,512
| +51% | +$223K |
|
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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.