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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$54.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
90,589
| – | – |
|
2902
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,336
-692
| -4% | -$53.6K |
|
|
BEST
2903
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,729
+26,248
| +150% | +$1.19M |
|
2904
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,250
-1,889
| -2% | -$34.5K |
|
2905
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
511,226
-5,425
| -1% | -$19K |
|
|
JWN
2906
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,779
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2907
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$187M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,296
+5,734
| +11% | +$156K |
|
2908
Lantronix
LTRX
$240M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
340,192
+41,470
| +14% | +$196K |
|
2909
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.95B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
405,909
-29,695
| -7% | -$118K |
|
2910
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
429,093
| – | – |
|
2911
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.5M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
9,774
| – | – |
|
|
KL
2912
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,554
+900
| +2% | +$33.4K |
|
2913
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.19B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
59,945
+18,418
| +44% | +$451K |
|
|
QIWI
2914
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,881
+4,892
| +4% | +$52.4K |
|
2915
Genasys
GNSS
$76.1M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
226,493
+74,026
| +49% | +$539K |
|
2916
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
41,037
| – | – |
|
|
RBNC
2917
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,718
+14,401
| +38% | +$331K |
|
2918
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$177M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
99,481
-678
| -0.7% | -$12.5K |
|
|
ABB
2919
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,552
-11,099
| -18% | -$333K |
|
2920
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
237,654
+67,229
| +39% | +$430K |
|
|
SIEN
2921
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,588
-581
| -3% | -$37.1K |
|
2922
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.74B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
116,508
+62,428
| +115% | +$852K |
|
2923
StoneCo
STNE
$2.77B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
24,013
-999
| -4% | -$78K |
|
|
EIGR
2924
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,491
+1,884
| +52% | +$594K |
|
|
BWL.A
2925
DELISTED
Bowl America Incorporated
BWL.A
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
138,799
-415
| -0.3% | -$4.3K |
|
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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.