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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBIO
2676
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$537M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
12,146
+65
| +0.5% | +$23.3K |
|
2677
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
306,542
-5,776
| -2% | -$62.9K |
|
2678
Arvinas
ARVN
$518M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,142
-1,452
| -3% | -$111K |
|
|
MTEM
2679
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,201
-263
| -1% | -$46.1K |
|
2680
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
237,151
-3,690
| -2% | -$63.8K |
|
|
SNCR
2681
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,011
-5,777
| -5% | -$239K |
|
|
AUY
2682
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
825,510
-1,669,622
| -67% | -$7.97M |
|
2683
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$235M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
548,810
+35,749
| +7% | +$242K |
|
|
SLCT
2684
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
321,449
+11,564
| +4% | +$123K |
|
2685
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.6B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
448,047
-109,014
| -20% | -$911K |
|
2686
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
148,097
+2,139
| +1% | +$50.9K |
|
|
SYBX
2687
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,769
-660
| -1% | -$37.6K |
|
|
XNET
2688
Xunlei
XNET
$340M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
531,420
-9,671
| -2% | -$59.5K |
|
2689
Information Services Group
III
$199M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
788,456
+150,667
| +24% | +$579K |
|
|
AGTC
2690
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
685,541
-257,840
| -27% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CALA
2691
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,656
-2,406
| -3% | -$140K |
|
2692
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.25B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,124
-291
| -5% | -$182K |
|
2693
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.2B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-103,134
| -76% | -$14M |
|
2694
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$86.5M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
68,646
+32,267
| +89% | +$1.61M |
|
2695
Koss Corp
KOSS
$34.8M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-2,003
| -1% | -$35.4K |
|
2696
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
198,049
+2,973
| +2% | +$47.7K |
|
|
CMLS
2697
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
368,269
+68,284
| +23% | +$670K |
|
2698
Appian
APPN
$1.98B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,190
-9,526
| -27% | -$1.69M |
|
2699
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.44B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
54,808
+19,743
| +56% | +$1.2M |
|
2700
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$289M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
389,904
-15,365
| -4% | -$112K |
|
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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.