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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCBC
2201
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,461,768
-56,094
| -4% | -$479K |
|
|
CPRX
2202
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,903,568
+149,594
| +9% | +$984K |
|
2203
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$567M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
308,469
+4,890
| +2% | +$201K |
|
2204
Carvana
CVNA
$75.1B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
275,930
-8,765
| -3% | -$482K |
|
|
GOOD
2205
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$625M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
495,625
-6,602
| -1% | -$150K |
|
2206
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$455M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
486,518
+4,471
| +0.9% | +$114K |
|
|
FRGI
2207
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,157,670
-42,889
| -4% | -$459K |
|
2208
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.5B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+456,454
| New | +$13.3M |
|
2209
BlackLine
BL
$1.74B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,945
+16,823
| +16% | +$1.95M |
|
2210
SandRidge Energy
SD
$496M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,216,901
+111,565
| +10% | +$1.33M |
|
2211
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
230,044
-1,491
| -0.6% | -$79.1K |
|
2212
Grocery Outlet
GO
$959M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
443,605
-206,227
| -32% | -$5.29M |
|
2213
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$159M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
812,246
-1,323
| -0.2% | -$20K |
|
|
MRTX
2214
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,314
+9,139
| +12% | +$1.42M |
|
2215
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.4B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
763,768
-17,600
| -2% | -$299K |
|
2216
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$176M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
742,107
-41,402
| -5% | -$718K |
|
|
USAK
2217
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
625,280
-3,076
| -0.5% | -$58.5K |
|
2218
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.67B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
288,913
+9,119
| +3% | +$400K |
|
|
INDT
2219
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
152,314
-15,046
| -9% | -$1.09M |
|
2220
Alico
ALCO
$284M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
332,625
+3,844
| +1% | +$137K |
|
|
NPKI
2221
NPK International
NPKI
$1.15B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,187,034
-200,076
| -5% | -$642K |
|
2222
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$485M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
651,606
-29,350
| -4% | -$581K |
|
|
GBT
2223
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
419,563
+81,056
| +24% | +$2.51M |
|
2224
Weyco Group
WEYS
$419M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
511,846
-18,610
| -4% | -$435K |
|
2225
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$858M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
234,531
+1,217
| +0.5% | +$63.4K |
|
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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.