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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.41B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
2,782,922
-6,321
| -0.2% | -$44.8K |
|
2027
IMAX
IMAX
$2.69B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,033,174
+64,200
| +7% | +$1.23M |
|
2028
Equinor
EQNR
$93.4B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
698,716
+2,530
| +0.4% | +$66.8K |
|
|
MOFG
2029
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
567,312
-1,263
| -0.2% | -$40.4K |
|
2030
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.16B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
1,789,329
-38,277
| -2% | -$419K |
|
|
UMH
2031
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.36B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
670,095
+22,485
| +3% | +$542K |
|
|
BGFV
2032
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
961,746
-142,732
| -13% | -$3.56M |
|
2033
LendingTree
TREE
$451M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
148,859
+1,159
| +0.8% | +$154K |
|
2034
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
726,059
-23,685
| -3% | -$614K |
|
|
GOLD
2035
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.26B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
596,622
-324
| -0.1% | -$10.8K |
|
|
ISEE
2036
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,086,489
-11,600
| -1% | -$190K |
|
2037
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.74B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
307,618
+73,185
| +31% | +$4.2M |
|
2038
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $18M | 0.01% |
299,072
-4,035
| -1% | -$275K |
|
2039
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.51B
| $18M | 0.01% |
829,611
+27,683
| +3% | +$570K |
|
2040
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$473M
| $18M | 0.01% |
480,169
+47,909
| +11% | +$1.69M |
|
2041
Banco Santander
SAN
$209B
| $18M | 0.01% |
5,464,502
+570,262
| +12% | +$2M |
|
2042
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.21B
| $18M | 0.01% |
639,126
-24,089
| -4% | -$683K |
|
2043
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.18B
| $18M | 0.01% |
136,020
+21,701
| +19% | +$2.53M |
|
2044
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.73B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
389,304
+11,088
| +3% | +$476K |
|
2045
Clarus
CLAR
$143M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
646,709
+1,622
| +0.3% | +$44.8K |
|
2046
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$598M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
285,847
-2,873
| -1% | -$169K |
|
2047
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.34B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,082,107
-142,672
| -12% | -$2.15M |
|
2048
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$722M
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
840,029
-33,508
| -4% | -$759K |
|
2049
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.85B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
2,844,263
-55,883
| -2% | -$347K |
|
|
MRC
2050
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
2,574,766
-294,665
| -10% | -$2.31M |
|
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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.