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 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$972M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
Webster Financial
WBS
|
+$279M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RDS.B
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
|
+$780M |
| 2 |
ATH
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
|
+$335M |
| 3 |
STL
Sterling Bancorp
STL
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
SC
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$241M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.14% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.35% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.84% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
1776
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.5B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
2,658,964
+69,285
| +3% | +$777K |
|
1777
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,028,982
+14,417
| +1% | +$402K |
|
1778
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$28.5M
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
355,188
+41,378
| +13% | +$3.92M |
|
|
TVTY
1779
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
888,633
+60,092
| +7% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AAN
1780
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,421,931
+44,534
| +3% | +$975K |
|
|
FARO
1781
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
548,673
+23,654
| +5% | +$1.32M |
|
|
EBIX
1782
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
857,361
+176,703
| +26% | +$5.52M |
|
1783
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$4.9B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,100,141
+22,309
| +2% | +$607K |
|
1784
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$456M
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,700,552
+163,943
| +11% | +$2.85M |
|
1785
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
128,809
-42
| -0% | -$9.46K |
|
1786
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.04B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,099,058
+40,555
| +4% | +$1.08M |
|
1787
Snap
SNAP
$8.38B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
786,417
+5,182
| +0.7% | +$187K |
|
1788
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.66B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
878,224
+106,027
| +14% | +$3.65M |
|
|
VTLE
1789
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
356,625
+24,657
| +7% | +$1.79M |
|
|
VNE
1790
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
763,786
+8,040
| +1% | +$286K |
|
1791
Honda
HMC
$38.5B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
997,675
+287,536
| +40% | +$8.45M |
|
1792
Clearfield
CLFD
$426M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
432,241
+5,734
| +1% | +$360K |
|
|
AAT
1793
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
740,516
-13,338
| -2% | -$489K |
|
|
HCCI
1794
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
942,156
+2,304
| +0.2% | +$67K |
|
|
SPR
1795
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
570,461
-59,682
| -9% | -$2.79M |
|
1796
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.22B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
2,483,186
+893,744
| +56% | +$9.15M |
|
1797
Stoneridge
SRI
$206M
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,338,273
-2,239
| -0.2% | -$41.2K |
|
1798
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$27.5B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
184,149
+22,545
| +14% | +$2.97M |
|
|
CUTR
1799
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
400,427
-1,607
| -0.4% | -$65K |
|
1800
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,185,005
+455
| +0% | +$11K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,635 positions worth $325B, down 1.9% from $331B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2022 filing shows 98 new, 2,062 increased, 1,167 reduced and 121 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Shell: 18,315,111 shares worth $1.01B. The largest sale was Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B, an estimated $780M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 18,315,111 shares worth $1.01B.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2022, an estimated $324M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $241M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $780M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $325B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 98 new positions and closed 121 in Q1 2022.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $325B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.