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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Neuronetics
STIM
$160M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
30,487
+16,683
| +121% | +$81.7K |
|
|
AMRS
3402
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
24,884
-663
| -3% | -$6.19K |
|
|
AKUS
3403
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,827
| New | +$142K |
|
3404
Savara
SVRA
$1.11B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
107,285
| – | – |
|
|
ABTC
3405
American Bitcoin Corp
ABTC
$448M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
3
| – | – |
|
|
TAIT
3406
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
32,180
-7,528
| -19% | -$31.3K |
|
3407
Beyond Air
XAIR
$4.45M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
34
+6
| +21% | +$26.8K |
|
3408
Mediaco Holding
MDIA
$80.7M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
23,678
| – | – |
|
|
MMAT
3409
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
514
-52
| -9% | -$21.4K |
|
3410
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$157M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
25,592
-8,643
| -25% | -$40.6K |
|
|
HOOK
3411
DELISTED
HOOKIPA Pharma
HOOK
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
5,320
-545
| -9% | -$21.9K |
|
3412
Myomo
MYO
$41.7M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
18,121
+7,320
| +68% | +$69.7K |
|
3413
Turkcell
TKC
$4.88B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
33,805
-135,782
| -80% | -$543K |
|
|
INFI
3414
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
52,969
-13,100
| -20% | -$32.9K |
|
3415
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.89B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,723
| New | +$130K |
|
3416
QuickLogic
QUIK
$260M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
22,660
-2,030
| -8% | -$11.8K |
|
|
IMG
3417
DELISTED
CIMG Inc
IMG
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+40
| New | +$90.7K |
|
|
AVEO
3418
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
24,827
+1,144
| +5% | +$7.1K |
|
3419
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$79.1M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
13,610
-1,601
| -11% | -$11.8K |
|
3420
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.64M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
702
+8
| +1% | +$1.76K |
|
|
AIH
3421
DELISTED
Aesthetic Medical International Holdings
AIH
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
32,750
+9,354
| +40% | +$33.7K |
|
3422
INmune Bio
INMB
$50.8M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
11,052
| – | – |
|
3423
Korro Bio
KRRO
$164M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
441
-26
| -6% | -$7.9K |
|
3424
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$849M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
4,231
| – | – |
|
3425
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.27B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,761
| New | +$120K |
|
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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.