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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
1126
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $73M | 0.02% |
1,390,686
+38,158
| +3% | +$1.83M |
|
1127
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.19B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
1,416,155
+19,679
| +1% | +$918K |
|
1128
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.94B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
1,020,198
-12,859
| -1% | -$830K |
|
1129
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.58B
| $72.8M | 0.02% |
1,397,308
-208,782
| -13% | -$11.3M |
|
1130
Enova International
ENVA
$6.29B
| $72.8M | 0.02% |
1,776,531
+4,921
| +0.3% | +$187K |
|
1131
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.02B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
774,413
-39,336
| -5% | -$3.98M |
|
1132
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$312M
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
2,635,803
-50,573
| -2% | -$1.47M |
|
1133
Insperity
NSP
$2.01B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
615,335
+2,739
| +0.4% | +$323K |
|
1134
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
5,745,013
-13,759
| -0.2% | -$180K |
|
|
AVNS
1135
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
2,094,844
-76,655
| -4% | -$2.48M |
|
1136
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.95B
| $72.6M | 0.02% |
1,349,202
-60,984
| -4% | -$3.28M |
|
1137
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
345,783
-27,840
| -7% | -$5.75M |
|
|
ENLC
1138
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $72.2M | 0.02% |
10,478,853
+219,618
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
1139
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $72.2M | 0.02% |
8,540,623
-1,098,418
| -11% | -$9.47M |
|
1140
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.74B
| $72.1M | 0.02% |
1,872,008
+24,983
| +1% | +$932K |
|
1141
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.1B
| $72M | 0.02% |
1,841,845
+284,396
| +18% | +$11.4M |
|
1142
Maximus
MMS
$3.11B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
902,300
+27,384
| +3% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ARNA
1143
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
773,286
+112,839
| +17% | +$7.43M |
|
1144
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.53B
| $71.8M | 0.02% |
392,265
+2,617
| +0.7% | +$546K |
|
1145
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
568,886
+933
| +0.2% | +$120K |
|
1146
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
840,478
+336
| +0% | +$26.4K |
|
1147
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.57B
| $71.5M | 0.02% |
1,327,057
-31,326
| -2% | -$1.64M |
|
1148
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $71.3M | 0.02% |
800,830
+98
| +0% | +$8.33K |
|
|
WBT
1149
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $71.2M | 0.02% |
2,994,202
-51,657
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
1150
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.6B
| $71.2M | 0.02% |
227,438
-4,577
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.