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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.23B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
9,112
-247
| -3% | -$12.6K |
|
3152
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.66B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
20,144
+706
| +4% | +$23K |
|
|
PFHD
3153
DELISTED
Professional Holding Corp. Class A Common stock
PFHD
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
27,553
+3,018
| +12% | +$57.6K |
|
3154
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.1B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
31,467
-154,971
| -83% | -$6.56M |
|
3155
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3.08B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
3,447
+164
| +5% | +$41K |
|
3156
Unity
U
$15.9B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
3,641
+383
| +12% | +$58.5K |
|
3157
Bloom Energy
BE
$69.7B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
23,720
-184
| -0.8% | -$4.65K |
|
|
HARP
3158
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
6,869
+82
| +1% | +$5.6K |
|
3159
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
42,017
-2,855
| -6% | -$36.1K |
|
|
ICAD
3160
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
70,230
-45,016
| -39% | -$402K |
|
3161
Telus
TU
$15.1B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
21,480
| – | – |
|
|
IMBI
3162
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
84,025
+10,687
| +15% | +$65.4K |
|
|
TSRI
3163
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
56,799
-3,562
| -6% | -$33.1K |
|
3164
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$584M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
27,372
| – | – |
|
|
SANW
3165
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
9,615
-759
| -7% | -$44.3K |
|
3166
Marchex
MCHX
$82.4M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
200,869
+4,934
| +3% | +$14.3K |
|
|
PCOM
3167
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
31,975
+1,802
| +6% | +$30.5K |
|
|
AENZ
3168
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
101,668
+5
| +0% | +$26 |
|
3169
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$48.2M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
68,298
+22,015
| +48% | +$121K |
|
3170
Sabre
SABR
$850M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
57,101
-2,171
| -4% | -$20.8K |
|
3171
Playtika
PLTK
$1.53B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
28,194
+1,657
| +6% | +$37.1K |
|
|
PSTL
3172
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$681M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
24,542
+12,074
| +97% | +$225K |
|
|
SCPH
3173
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
96,747
+17,482
| +22% | +$96.2K |
|
3174
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$158M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
23,679
-3
| -0% | -$60 |
|
|
MMX
3175
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
110,238
+35,446
| +47% | +$167K |
|
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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.