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 |
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$99.7M |
| 5 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$82.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GameStop
GME
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
BMCH
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
|
+$197M |
| 5 |
CHL
China Mobile Limited
CHL
|
+$178M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.74% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.62% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.2% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
LSB Industries
LXU
$783M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,375,470
-51,917
| -4% | -$166K |
|
2552
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.59B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
134,492
+50,701
| +61% | +$2.74M |
|
2553
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,101
-203
| -0.5% | -$24.4K |
|
2554
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.7B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,549
+30,992
| +247% | +$4.71M |
|
2555
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,328,856
-28,330
| -2% | -$106K |
|
2556
Boston Omaha
BOC
$428M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
181,627
+36,290
| +25% | +$1.31M |
|
2557
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$286M
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,762
+32,404
| +100% | +$3.1M |
|
|
RVI
2558
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
3,113,570
+43,731
| +1% | +$67.2K |
|
2559
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
351,736
-2,189
| -0.6% | -$32.2K |
|
|
OLP
2560
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$530M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
239,188
+113
| +0% | +$2.44K |
|
|
PARAA
2561
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
112,733
+5,032
| +5% | +$308K |
|
|
APHA
2562
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-11,000
| -4% | -$178K |
|
|
CGC
2563
Canopy Growth
CGC
$387M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,475
-12,146
| -42% | -$4.3M |
|
2564
Box
BOX
$4.37B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,554
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2565
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$267M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
826,650
+14,106
| +2% | +$89.7K |
|
|
OMCC
2566
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
496,141
-905
| -0.2% | -$9.03K |
|
2567
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
387,733
-21,199
| -5% | -$283K |
|
|
PMBC
2568
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
581,017
-21,337
| -4% | -$148K |
|
2569
Twin Disc
TWIN
$329M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
541,148
-19,585
| -3% | -$174K |
|
2570
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$571M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
320,078
+30,300
| +10% | +$447K |
|
2571
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$543M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
283,831
+242,645
| +589% | +$3.66M |
|
|
PLYM
2572
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
307,790
+35,304
| +13% | +$552K |
|
|
AFI
2573
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,531
-68,848
| -6% | -$325K |
|
2574
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$114M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,373
+81,959
| +366% | +$3.95M |
|
|
SWCH
2575
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
314,181
+51,194
| +19% | +$853K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,466 positions worth $302B, up 9.2% from $277B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2021 filing shows 123 new, 1,208 increased, 1,942 reduced and 57 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cognyte Software: 1,291,244 shares worth $35.9M. The largest sale was GameStop, an estimated $464M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2021 buy was Cognyte Software: 1,291,244 shares worth $35.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to International Flavors & Fragrances in Q1 2021, an estimated $147M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was GameStop, cutting an estimated $464M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited BMC Stock Holdings, Inc in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $197M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $302B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 123 new positions and closed 57 in Q1 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $302B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.