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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEN
1426
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
635,815
-27,194
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
|
DCH
1427
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
5,217,374
+15,006
| +0.3% | +$144K |
|
|
CONN
1428
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
2,069,195
-70,157
| -3% | -$1.58M |
|
1429
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.9B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
4,825,949
+250,512
| +5% | +$3.04M |
|
1430
Delek US
DK
$3.58B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
3,239,149
+35,800
| +1% | +$633K |
|
1431
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.77B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
915,798
+2,209
| +0.2% | +$110K |
|
1432
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
1,668,153
-26,567
| -2% | -$707K |
|
1433
Regional Management Corp
RM
$303M
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
838,764
-21,238
| -2% | -$1.21M |
|
|
AMWD
1434
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
738,661
+4,250
| +0.6% | +$288K |
|
1435
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$711M
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
1,609,366
-15,240
| -0.9% | -$502K |
|
|
SCS
1436
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
4,102,313
-76,112
| -2% | -$917K |
|
1437
MongoDB
MDB
$32.1B
| $48M | 0.01% |
90,740
-1,291
| -1% | -$661K |
|
1438
UGI
UGI
$7.33B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,045,682
+4,807
| +0.5% | +$214K |
|
1439
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
1,281,325
+4,023
| +0.3% | +$143K |
|
|
EQC
1440
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
1,850,636
+64,461
| +4% | +$1.68M |
|
1441
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$603M
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
1,822,059
-45,726
| -2% | -$1.12M |
|
1442
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.84B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
2,306,793
+173,430
| +8% | +$4.15M |
|
1443
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$37.4B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
187,003
+507
| +0.3% | +$147K |
|
|
BBBY
1444
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
3,276,804
-511,221
| -13% | -$8.93M |
|
1445
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.6B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
746,371
-2,569
| -0.3% | -$162K |
|
|
NWLI
1446
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
222,057
-7,643
| -3% | -$1.66M |
|
|
CS
1447
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
4,939,181
+294,425
| +6% | +$2.94M |
|
1448
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.52B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
663,759
-37,368
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
|
FFWM
1449
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
1,894,180
-14,122
| -0.7% | -$376K |
|
1450
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.98B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
199,349
+131
| +0.1% | +$34.8K |
|
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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.