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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.26B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
564,940
-2,806
| -0.5% | -$225K |
|
1477
REX American Resources
REX
$1.41B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
2,861,196
-56,226
| -2% | -$859K |
|
1478
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
1,138,363
-45,258
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
|
SRCL
1479
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
767,260
+69,470
| +10% | +$4.35M |
|
1480
Heartland Express
HTLD
$956M
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
2,718,935
-177,115
| -6% | -$2.97M |
|
|
XYZ
1481
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
282,766
+1,709
| +0.6% | +$370K |
|
1482
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.07B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,761,848
+114,501
| +7% | +$2.71M |
|
1483
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$997M
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
754,793
+40,191
| +6% | +$2.22M |
|
|
TSC
1484
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
1,499,036
-17,205
| -1% | -$486K |
|
1485
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
472,248
+2,975
| +0.6% | +$254K |
|
1486
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$400M
| $45M | 0.01% |
601,738
-9,128
| -1% | -$716K |
|
1487
Dell
DELL
$293B
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
800,038
-453,431
| -36% | -$25.3M |
|
1488
RadNet
RDNT
$5.69B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
1,489,521
-23,365
| -2% | -$688K |
|
1489
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.4B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
805,146
+9,201
| +1% | +$509K |
|
1490
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
622,015
+377
| +0.1% | +$26.1K |
|
1491
Imperial Oil
IMO
$60.4B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
1,235,995
-1,503
| -0.1% | -$51.7K |
|
1492
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$248M
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
1,025,697
+39,137
| +4% | +$1.77M |
|
1493
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$528M
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
2,655,920
-92,069
| -3% | -$1.68M |
|
1494
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.01B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
976,069
+10,419
| +1% | +$567K |
|
|
BMTC
1495
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
981,609
-10,004
| -1% | -$471K |
|
1496
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.14B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
1,064,285
-1,252
| -0.1% | -$50.8K |
|
1497
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
1,440,655
+115,446
| +9% | +$3.82M |
|
1498
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $44M | 0.01% |
289,608
-2,328
| -0.8% | -$356K |
|
1499
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
7,156,667
-52,669
| -0.7% | -$413K |
|
1500
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.04B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
565,378
-25,410
| -4% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.