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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
7,357
-472
| -6% | -$56.9K |
|
|
UBP
3052
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
59,799
-5,321
| -8% | -$70.5K |
|
3053
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
37,916
-1,392
| -4% | -$28K |
|
|
GTYH
3054
DELISTED
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
GTYH
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
124,104
+103,410
| +500% | +$727K |
|
|
CHMA
3055
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
252,523
+8,485
| +3% | +$32.5K |
|
|
DOO
3056
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.54B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
8,958
+100
| +1% | +$7.32K |
|
3057
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$285M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
45,010
+1,027
| +2% | +$17.3K |
|
3058
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$649M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
21,844
-23,509
| -52% | -$793K |
|
|
CMCT
3059
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$10.3M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
3060
Harrow
HROW
$1.45B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
112,959
+64,821
| +135% | +$531K |
|
3061
Stereotaxis
STXS
$126M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
113,745
+102,489
| +911% | +$608K |
|
|
SANW
3062
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
11,155
+556
| +5% | +$37.8K |
|
3063
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
77,703
| – | – |
|
|
ASPU
3064
DELISTED
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
125,808
+22,846
| +22% | +$206K |
|
|
CIZN
3065
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
37,810
-2,715
| -7% | -$55.6K |
|
3066
Shift4
FOUR
$4.2B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,139
| New | +$712K |
|
|
FSFG
3067
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
33,408
+1,029
| +3% | +$22.1K |
|
3068
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.62B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,190
| New | +$689K |
|
3069
HDFC Bank
HDB
$123B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
19,232
-1,866
| -9% | -$73.1K |
|
3070
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
KFFB
$44.2M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
110,049
+1,392
| +1% | +$9.59K |
|
3071
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
10,660
+2,932
| +38% | +$274K |
|
|
RNDB
3072
DELISTED
Randolph Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RNDB
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
36,638
+1,229
| +3% | +$24.7K |
|
3073
Vuzix
VUZI
$194M
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
28,592
-9,461
| -25% | -$154K |
|
3074
Vroom Inc
VRM
$39M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+232
| New | +$751K |
|
|
RDIB
3075
Reading International Class B
RDIB
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
36,033
| – | – |
|
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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.