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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVID
1551
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
1,267,123
-69,949
| -5% | -$2.18M |
|
|
AY
1552
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
1,153,755
-64,290
| -5% | -$2.41M |
|
1553
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$746M
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
1,617,947
-39,640
| -2% | -$1.11M |
|
1554
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$916M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,770,851
+25,936
| +1% | +$530K |
|
1555
SITE Centers
SITC
$165M
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
3,339,179
-24,728
| -0.7% | -$310K |
|
1556
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.71B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
10,162,694
+555,954
| +6% | +$2.31M |
|
|
PDM
1557
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
2,238,636
-53,228
| -2% | -$975K |
|
1558
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
859,192
+2,746
| +0.3% | +$144K |
|
1559
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $41M | 0.01% |
527,434
+17,018
| +3% | +$1.37M |
|
1560
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,727,828
-7,255
| -0.4% | -$178K |
|
1561
Uber
UBER
$153B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
975,862
+113,415
| +13% | +$4.89M |
|
|
VCRA
1562
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
630,788
-1,465
| -0.2% | -$82.4K |
|
1563
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
295,740
+8,990
| +3% | +$1.31M |
|
1564
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
994,465
-197,065
| -17% | -$8.2M |
|
|
UNIT
1565
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.32B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
2,903,204
-26,067
| -0.9% | -$347K |
|
1566
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.12B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
667,377
-4,964
| -0.7% | -$278K |
|
1567
Workday
WDAY
$44.4B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
148,702
+3,579
| +2% | +$994K |
|
1568
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
552,854
+24,186
| +5% | +$1.63M |
|
1569
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$375M
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
1,856,165
-25,181
| -1% | -$533K |
|
1570
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.93B
| $40.5M | 0.01% |
1,405,267
-6,976
| -0.5% | -$190K |
|
1571
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.57B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
389,767
-6,021
| -2% | -$618K |
|
|
BRSL
1572
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
1,393,671
-21,980
| -2% | -$622K |
|
1573
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.7B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
719,394
+12,110
| +2% | +$667K |
|
|
HAYN
1574
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
998,621
-13,263
| -1% | -$539K |
|
1575
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.05B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
1,148,096
-30,036
| -3% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.