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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONIT
2601
Onity Group
ONIT
$309M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
166,549
+17,201
| +12% | +$475K |
|
2602
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.13B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
492,757
+133,327
| +37% | +$1.31M |
|
2603
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
235,922
+24,951
| +12% | +$472K |
|
2604
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.54B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,737
+2,135
| +10% | +$410K |
|
|
EB
2605
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
211,397
+107,104
| +103% | +$2.16M |
|
2606
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
870,672
-30,970
| -3% | -$183K |
|
|
HWCC
2607
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
887,079
-39,212
| -4% | -$150K |
|
|
GOL
2608
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
603,946
-41,038
| -6% | -$342K |
|
2609
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
243,400
+12,672
| +5% | +$314K |
|
2610
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
260,896
-3,790
| -1% | -$65.6K |
|
2611
Cloudflare
NET
$99B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,277
+27,845
| +74% | +$2.15M |
|
|
BAND
2612
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.26B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
36,108
-8,072
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
|
PZN
2613
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
434,561
-43,442
| -9% | -$409K |
|
2614
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
169,541
+4,509
| +3% | +$104K |
|
2615
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$641M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,013
+15,657
| +15% | +$716K |
|
2616
ASE Group
ASX
$77.3B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
590,234
-571,281
| -49% | -$4.27M |
|
2617
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$656M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
154,729
+16,094
| +12% | +$451K |
|
|
YRD
2618
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
883,709
+24,669
| +3% | +$110K |
|
|
CMBM
2619
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
95,572
+78,733
| +468% | +$3.12M |
|
|
NWHM
2620
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
851,525
-34,561
| -4% | -$184K |
|
|
ESXB
2621
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
504,543
+81,951
| +19% | +$636K |
|
|
DCPH
2622
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,974
+40,447
| +69% | +$1.88M |
|
2623
Airgain
AIRG
$73.4M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
209,507
+10,653
| +5% | +$241K |
|
|
PR
2624
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,707
-48,174
| -4% | -$169K |
|
2625
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.8B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
238,047
+163,191
| +218% | +$3.34M |
|
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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.