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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WTT
3076
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
420,763
-27,613
| -6% | -$54.7K |
|
3077
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$37.8M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
12,508
+251
| +2% | +$12.2K |
|
|
SHSP
3078
DELISTED
SharpSpring, Inc.
SHSP
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
43,696
+17,354
| +66% | +$345K |
|
3079
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$447M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
68,580
| – | – |
|
3080
Warner Music
WMG
$13.5B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
19,964
+6,490
| +48% | +$232K |
|
|
TECX
3081
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$529M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
4,496
+642
| +17% | +$104K |
|
3082
Smart Sand
SND
$185M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
268,784
-3,787
| -1% | -$9.5K |
|
3083
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$9.94M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
244,723
+63,294
| +35% | +$165K |
|
3084
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.5M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
135,472
+12,196
| +10% | +$60.3K |
|
|
PMD
3085
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-8,261
| -7% | -$54.7K |
|
3086
Li Auto
LI
$13.4B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,494
| New | +$766K |
|
|
CPAC
3087
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.01B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
84,653
+973
| +1% | +$7.96K |
|
|
BSQR
3088
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
192,680
-33,669
| -15% | -$128K |
|
3089
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$169M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
168,837
-4,265
| -2% | -$16.4K |
|
3090
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$466M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,833
| New | +$807K |
|
3091
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.61B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
20,502
-2,436
| -11% | -$99K |
|
3092
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$306M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
10,498
| – | – |
|
3093
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$335M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
46,444
+7,578
| +19% | +$101K |
|
3094
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
50,095
-27,250
| -35% | -$352K |
|
3095
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$651M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
205,836
+125,519
| +156% | +$477K |
|
|
TPHS
3096
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
303,811
-7,169
| -2% | -$14.4K |
|
|
PRTY
3097
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
108,879
+20,739
| +24% | +$151K |
|
|
CASI
3098
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
26,237
+23,208
| +766% | +$652K |
|
|
ALEX
3099
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
37,225
+8,902
| +31% | +$152K |
|
3100
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.59M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
1,150
+957
| +496% | +$596K |
|
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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.