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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.74B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,396,587
-17,649
| -1% | -$374K |
|
1727
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.15B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
2,000,684
+100,568
| +5% | +$1.65M |
|
1728
Vontier
VNT
$4.94B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,035,307
+10,124
| +1% | +$330K |
|
|
ELME
1729
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,228,406
-14,031
| -1% | -$359K |
|
|
HTBK
1730
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
2,659,361
-21,435
| -0.8% | -$250K |
|
1731
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.48B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,270,316
-27,936
| -2% | -$659K |
|
|
MOMO
1732
Hello Group
MOMO
$866M
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
3,513,837
+18,690
| +0.5% | +$214K |
|
1733
Brinker International
EAT
$9.66B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
859,355
+1,228
| +0.1% | +$50.7K |
|
|
NTUS
1734
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,316,697
+12,655
| +1% | +$312K |
|
1735
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
959,557
+44,885
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
1736
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
377,648
+52,563
| +16% | +$4.39M |
|
|
INVX
1737
Innovex International
INVX
$1.97B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,582,010
-128,680
| -8% | -$2.83M |
|
1738
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.93B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,534,034
-46,300
| -3% | -$995K |
|
1739
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.38B
| $31M | 0.01% |
418,613
-459
| -0.1% | -$36.6K |
|
1740
HCI Group
HCI
$2.41B
| $31M | 0.01% |
371,135
-15,115
| -4% | -$1.76M |
|
1741
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.1M
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
758,792
+1,464
| +0.2% | +$60.6K |
|
1742
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.96B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
2,435,025
-25,406
| -1% | -$321K |
|
|
EXAS
1743
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
395,186
+26,058
| +7% | +$2.3M |
|
1744
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$287M
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
856,124
-5,809
| -0.7% | -$233K |
|
1745
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$797M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
4,641,865
-115,968
| -2% | -$769K |
|
1746
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$258M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,308,304
-38,412
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
|
TRST
1747
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$938M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
917,817
-53,915
| -6% | -$1.79M |
|
1748
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.44B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,184,550
-4,575
| -0.4% | -$114K |
|
|
ILPT
1749
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$586M
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,219,465
-17,495
| -1% | -$442K |
|
1750
Deluxe
DLX
$1.15B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
951,184
-17,786
| -2% | -$628K |
|
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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.