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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
95,225
-4,921
| -5% | -$573K |
|
|
LFC
2277
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,382,261
| – | – |
|
2278
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.7B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
212,410
+25,156
| +13% | +$1.39M |
|
2279
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$591M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
373,503
+3,442
| +0.9% | +$98.5K |
|
2280
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$154M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,502,798
-3,171
| -0.2% | -$24.1K |
|
2281
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$228M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,236
| – | – |
|
2282
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,981
-4,482
| -5% | -$500K |
|
|
BRG
2283
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
391,936
| – | – |
|
2284
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$113M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
542,606
+1,907
| +0.4% | +$38.1K |
|
2285
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.26B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
354,374
+108,130
| +44% | +$3.24M |
|
2286
Energy Recovery
ERII
$446M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
515,909
+28,563
| +6% | +$556K |
|
2287
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
400,003
| – | – |
|
2288
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,038
+716
| +0.5% | +$48.4K |
|
2289
Park Aerospace
PKE
$737M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
785,611
-5,789
| -0.7% | -$77.7K |
|
|
TREC
2290
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,552
-8,836
| -0.7% | -$75.4K |
|
2291
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,352
-75,524
| -6% | -$834K |
|
2292
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$456M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
419,095
+15,005
| +4% | +$380K |
|
2293
Foster
FSTR
$430M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
663,387
+7,030
| +1% | +$106K |
|
2294
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.47B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
509,435
+43,233
| +9% | +$873K |
|
2295
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.16B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
320,995
+65,122
| +25% | +$2.16M |
|
|
BVH
2296
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
340,734
+19,657
| +6% | +$595K |
|
2297
CareDx
CDNA
$2.26B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
272,006
+14,589
| +6% | +$569K |
|
2298
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$8.51B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
237,731
+172,839
| +266% | +$7.3M |
|
2299
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$319M
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
322,195
+8,258
| +3% | +$269K |
|
2300
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$552M
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,409,370
-2,997
| -0.2% | -$21.8K |
|
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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.