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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Snap
SNAP
$9.01B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
781,235
+3,646
| +0.5% | +$205K |
|
|
CVET
1627
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,839,274
-9,188
| -0.5% | -$173K |
|
|
MAXR
1628
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,243,288
+113,092
| +10% | +$3.28M |
|
1629
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
624,006
-9,480
| -1% | -$527K |
|
1630
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.94B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
4,525,044
+852,596
| +23% | +$7.79M |
|
|
SJI
1631
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,398,960
-314,566
| -18% | -$7.48M |
|
1632
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.65B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
635,297
-25,807
| -4% | -$1.43M |
|
1633
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$675M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
2,636,652
-51,499
| -2% | -$721K |
|
1634
Western Union
WU
$2.21B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
2,039,086
-303,732
| -13% | -$5.6M |
|
|
AXON
1635
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$46.4B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
231,390
+3,231
| +1% | +$542K |
|
1636
APi Group
APG
$18B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
2,110,136
+258,965
| +14% | +$3.98M |
|
|
ROIC
1637
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,848,824
-21,117
| -1% | -$389K |
|
1638
Camden National
CAC
$976M
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
752,264
-9,718
| -1% | -$467K |
|
1639
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
378,452
-5,140
| -1% | -$515K |
|
1640
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,554,141
-55,392
| -3% | -$1.24M |
|
1641
Dropbox
DBX
$8.12B
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,467,377
-7,712
| -0.5% | -$208K |
|
1642
Clearfield
CLFD
$374M
| $36M | 0.01% |
426,507
-5,874
| -1% | -$369K |
|
1643
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.62B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
652,892
-17,687
| -3% | -$920K |
|
1644
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
3,076,989
+119,916
| +4% | +$1.47M |
|
1645
Cactus
WHD
$5.44B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
940,243
+21,319
| +2% | +$858K |
|
1646
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,332,929
-143,390
| -10% | -$3.81M |
|
1647
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$454M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,171,580
-34,870
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
1648
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.81B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,077,832
+15,758
| +1% | +$488K |
|
1649
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.3B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
388,293
+19,109
| +5% | +$2.28M |
|
1650
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,156,417
-12,782
| -1% | -$391K |
|
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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.