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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$100M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
737,881
-44,010
| -6% | -$143K |
|
2827
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
367,765
+28,623
| +8% | +$168K |
|
|
DSKE
2828
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
263,132
+53,100
| +25% | +$325K |
|
2829
Electromed
ELMD
$337M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
211,577
+8,358
| +4% | +$90.5K |
|
2830
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.1M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
260,045
+14,846
| +6% | +$99.4K |
|
2831
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,001
-6,309
| -5% | -$111K |
|
|
SILK
2832
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,547
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
AGFS
2833
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,953
-75,561
| -6% | -$169K |
|
|
TRQ
2834
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
134,374
+96,536
| +255% | +$1.37M |
|
|
RRD
2835
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
532,213
-33,458
| -6% | -$106K |
|
|
ZNH
2836
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
58,738
-1,690
| -3% | -$54.9K |
|
|
AGS
2837
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
266,681
+41,712
| +19% | +$297K |
|
2838
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,097
+21,180
| +23% | +$387K |
|
|
SMED
2839
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
+68,917
| +87% | +$887K |
|
2840
Daily Journal
DJCO
$809M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,693
+1,745
| +35% | +$591K |
|
2841
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.75B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+737,088
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2842
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$373M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
276,250
+78,584
| +40% | +$525K |
|
|
HNP
2843
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
145,920
-5,630
| -4% | -$79K |
|
2844
argenx
ARGX
$53.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,542
-488
| -6% | -$154K |
|
2845
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,327
+7,901
| +146% | +$977K |
|
|
XENT
2846
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
99,157
-5,090
| -5% | -$117K |
|
2847
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
142,830
+14,359
| +11% | +$211K |
|
2848
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.45B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,906
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
ELVT
2849
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
691,808
+187,487
| +37% | +$781K |
|
2850
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.49B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
127,423
+49,411
| +63% | +$815K |
|
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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.