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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$634M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
719,998
-34,669
| -5% | -$776K |
|
2077
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.5B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
408,993
-850
| -0.2% | -$32.3K |
|
|
PLYA
2078
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
2,110,207
+235,201
| +13% | +$1.89M |
|
2079
Future Fuel
FF
$232M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,190,240
-171,698
| -7% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SPNS
2080
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
484,837
+32,530
| +7% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SGMO
2081
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,226,467
-89,740
| -4% | -$780K |
|
2082
Aegon
AEG
$14.1B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
3,533,910
+303,062
| +9% | +$1.42M |
|
|
GOOS
2083
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$855M
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
449,219
+39,374
| +10% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CUTR
2084
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
402,034
+4,832
| +1% | +$198K |
|
2085
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.07B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,179,279
+22,105
| +2% | +$333K |
|
|
ENIA
2086
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
3,051,029
-769,850
| -20% | -$4.57M |
|
2087
Kyndryl
KD
$3.01B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+916,429
| New | +$19.8M |
|
2088
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.46B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
110,050
+7,980
| +8% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2089
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
494,621
-738
| -0.1% | -$24.2K |
|
2090
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.23B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
276,819
+265
| +0.1% | +$17K |
|
|
PRMW
2091
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
938,635
-11,418
| -1% | -$196K |
|
|
JOBS
2092
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
337,581
| – | – |
|
2093
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$160M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+1,505,969
| New | +$16.9M |
|
|
SWAV
2094
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
91,896
-8,097
| -8% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ZEN
2095
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
156,415
+10,725
| +7% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ESTE
2096
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,490,729
+99,407
| +7% | +$1.06M |
|
2097
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.12B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
317,556
+2,210
| +0.7% | +$130K |
|
2098
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
614,928
-13,646
| -2% | -$358K |
|
|
TCS
2099
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,816
+2,587
| +2% | +$437K |
|
|
ROCC
2100
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
604,954
-4,053
| -0.7% | -$119K |
|
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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.