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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Hecla Mining
HL
$10.3B
| $150M | 0.05% |
28,753,860
-902,201
| -3% | -$5.04M |
|
552
First American
FAF
$7.76B
| $150M | 0.05% |
1,916,865
-474
| -0% | -$35.4K |
|
553
nVent Electric
NVT
$26.3B
| $150M | 0.05% |
3,944,423
-125,519
| -3% | -$4.46M |
|
554
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $150M | 0.05% |
819,661
+7,665
| +0.9% | +$1.35M |
|
555
Helen of Troy
HELE
$658M
| $149M | 0.05% |
611,350
-11,120
| -2% | -$2.64M |
|
556
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $149M | 0.05% |
318,542
+3,067
| +1% | +$1.32M |
|
557
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $149M | 0.05% |
2,998,560
-61,849
| -2% | -$3.2M |
|
558
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.94B
| $149M | 0.05% |
1,210,260
-109,533
| -8% | -$12.4M |
|
559
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $149M | 0.04% |
967,303
-29,151
| -3% | -$4.48M |
|
560
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.39B
| $148M | 0.04% |
262,168
-1,821
| -0.7% | -$955K |
|
|
X
561
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $148M | 0.04% |
6,226,976
+571,282
| +10% | +$13.5M |
|
562
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $148M | 0.04% |
2,954,241
+24,086
| +0.8% | +$1.15M |
|
563
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.03B
| $148M | 0.04% |
5,851,972
-889,564
| -13% | -$22.6M |
|
564
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.9B
| $148M | 0.04% |
743,630
-21,146
| -3% | -$3.78M |
|
565
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.06B
| $148M | 0.04% |
4,233,597
-97,530
| -2% | -$3.43M |
|
566
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.4B
| $148M | 0.04% |
1,237,283
-37,830
| -3% | -$4.53M |
|
567
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.1B
| $148M | 0.04% |
1,219,942
-22,930
| -2% | -$2.67M |
|
568
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.9B
| $148M | 0.04% |
4,239,325
-360,037
| -8% | -$14.1M |
|
569
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.08B
| $148M | 0.04% |
1,061,726
-34,279
| -3% | -$4.14M |
|
570
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.99B
| $148M | 0.04% |
3,771,178
-82,642
| -2% | -$3.08M |
|
571
Hershey
HSY
$36B
| $147M | 0.04% |
762,281
+6,195
| +0.8% | +$1.12M |
|
572
ServiceNow
NOW
$122B
| $147M | 0.04% |
1,134,950
-10,600
| -0.9% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CTRA
573
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $147M | 0.04% |
7,742,582
+1,752,630
| +29% | +$36.6M |
|
574
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $147M | 0.04% |
2,010,171
-46,956
| -2% | -$3.38M |
|
|
FMBI
575
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $147M | 0.04% |
7,163,824
-68,366
| -0.9% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.