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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPE
1776
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
619,921
-15,329
| -2% | -$820K |
|
1777
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
368,495
-1,310
| -0.4% | -$115K |
|
1778
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,458,966
-11,932
| -0.8% | -$241K |
|
1779
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.56B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
3,036,662
-40,774
| -1% | -$384K |
|
1780
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
458,681
-14,935
| -3% | -$934K |
|
1781
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$972M
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
322,453
-9,019
| -3% | -$773K |
|
1782
Codexis
CDXS
$158M
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
925,125
+83,354
| +10% | +$2.74M |
|
1783
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$90.5B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
543,775
+112,694
| +26% | +$5.99M |
|
1784
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$525M
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,057,888
-43,414
| -4% | -$1.12M |
|
1785
Prudential
PUK
$35.2B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
830,389
-4,466
| -0.5% | -$169K |
|
1786
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
2,372,858
-222,872
| -9% | -$2.82M |
|
|
AAT
1787
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
753,854
-22,120
| -3% | -$831K |
|
1788
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.02B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
404,723
+231,710
| +134% | +$15.3M |
|
1789
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$255M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
599,997
-12,472
| -2% | -$505K |
|
|
NXRT
1790
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$652M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
336,538
+1,059
| +0.3% | +$78.2K |
|
1791
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.9B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
969,117
+2,858
| +0.3% | +$77.5K |
|
1792
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,752,608
+31,532
| +2% | +$512K |
|
1793
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.31B
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,268,484
-142,798
| -10% | -$3.18M |
|
1794
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.21B
| $28M | 0.01% |
583,248
-14,875
| -2% | -$732K |
|
1795
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.68B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
803,394
+47,902
| +6% | +$1.52M |
|
1796
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.31B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
710,093
-33,882
| -5% | -$1.49M |
|
1797
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
193,374
-28,239
| -13% | -$3.98M |
|
1798
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.3B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
6,777,888
-34,973
| -0.5% | -$134K |
|
1799
Sasol
SSL
$7.1B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,698,912
-205,451
| -11% | -$3.55M |
|
1800
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.77B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
378,479
+27,416
| +8% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.