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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Scansource
SCSC
$1.12B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
1,845,416
-27,144
| -1% | -$957K |
|
|
GAP
1227
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.37B
| $64.7M | 0.02% |
3,663,957
-559,824
| -13% | -$11.7M |
|
|
HR
1228
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $64.6M | 0.02% |
2,041,665
-22,147
| -1% | -$710K |
|
|
LGF.A
1229
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
3,876,180
-90,360
| -2% | -$1.39M |
|
1230
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $64.5M | 0.02% |
2,549,825
+10,925
| +0.4% | +$260K |
|
1231
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.21B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
440,333
-5,507
| -1% | -$732K |
|
1232
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $64.2M | 0.02% |
609,774
-1,811
| -0.3% | -$183K |
|
1233
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.1B
| $64.1M | 0.02% |
14,580,510
+632,590
| +5% | +$2.56M |
|
1234
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.54B
| $64M | 0.02% |
1,157,917
-8,668
| -0.7% | -$471K |
|
1235
Standex International
SXI
$4.12B
| $64M | 0.02% |
578,517
-9,882
| -2% | -$1.07M |
|
1236
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.07B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
1,809,679
+32,225
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
1237
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
260,446
-4,949
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
1238
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.53B
| $63.9M | 0.02% |
796,785
-12,043
| -1% | -$897K |
|
|
MASI
1239
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
218,025
-407
| -0.2% | -$116K |
|
|
SEE
1240
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
945,659
-20,224
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
1241
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
1,076,640
-31,185
| -3% | -$1.85M |
|
1242
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
340,872
+8,451
| +3% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CSGS
1243
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $63.8M | 0.02% |
1,106,412
-10,732
| -1% | -$569K |
|
1244
AdvanSix
ASIX
$444M
| $63.6M | 0.02% |
1,345,847
+21,061
| +2% | +$970K |
|
1245
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $63.6M | 0.02% |
1,446,449
-3,568
| -0.2% | -$155K |
|
1246
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
3,822,654
-196,854
| -5% | -$2.88M |
|
1247
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $63.3M | 0.02% |
575,740
+30,550
| +6% | +$3.6M |
|
1248
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.68B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
1,383,154
+90,290
| +7% | +$4.23M |
|
1249
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.8B
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
117,485
-2,088
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
1250
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$911M
| $63.2M | 0.02% |
1,205,932
-7,849
| -0.6% | -$394K |
|
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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.