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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRIN
3226
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
16,961
+8,146
| +92% | +$290K |
|
|
IROQ
3227
DELISTED
IF Bancorp
IROQ
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
15,194
+544
| +4% | +$12.8K |
|
3228
Mexco Energy
MXC
$17.7M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
40,095
+6,847
| +21% | +$73.7K |
|
3229
Leslie's
LESL
$12.4M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
783
-21
| -3% | -$9.06K |
|
|
TOUR
3230
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.8M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
38,153
| – | – |
|
3231
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.64B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,001
| New | +$374K |
|
|
CARV
3232
DELISTED
Carver Bancorp
CARV
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
43,072
+14,530
| +51% | +$195K |
|
3233
Bioceres Crop Solutions
BIOX
$23.6M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
25,776
| – | – |
|
|
ESBK
3234
DELISTED
Elmira Savings Bank Elmira NY
ESBK
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
15,727
+2
| +0% | +$45 |
|
|
SY
3235
So-Young International
SY
$200M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
111,683
+68,319
| +158% | +$271K |
|
3236
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$9.84M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
149,761
-1,701
| -1% | -$4.57K |
|
|
RUBY
3237
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
36,476
+436
| +1% | +$6.05K |
|
3238
CKX Lands
CKX
$22.7M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
29,485
-930
| -3% | -$10.8K |
|
3239
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.1B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
4,361
+92
| +2% | +$8.61K |
|
3240
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.04B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
29,989
+320
| +1% | +$3.63K |
|
3241
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$139M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
52,578
+7,061
| +16% | +$42.3K |
|
3242
Kamada
KMDA
$417M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
52,003
+4,350
| +9% | +$25.9K |
|
|
FORTY
3243
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.6B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,779
| New | +$317K |
|
3244
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.8M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
50,043
-1,759
| -3% | -$12.6K |
|
3245
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$234M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
16,087
+642
| +4% | +$13.3K |
|
3246
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$702M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
137,720
-11,786
| -8% | -$24.3K |
|
3247
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.48B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,238
| New | +$490K |
|
|
XXII
3248
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.45M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3249
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$13.6M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
1,984
| – | – |
|
3250
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.6B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
100,751
-21,460
| -18% | -$77.3K |
|
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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.