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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$277M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
128,683
+4,323
| +3% | +$10.4K |
|
|
LNAI
3227
Lunai Bioworks
LNAI
$9.66M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
1,062
+260
| +32% | +$76.4K |
|
|
SGMA
3228
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
55,054
| – | – |
|
|
QUMU
3229
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
43,613
-41,360
| -49% | -$344K |
|
3230
Geron
GERN
$815M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
186,280
+3,991
| +2% | +$7.13K |
|
|
UBX
3231
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,866
| New | +$332K |
|
3232
WIX.com
WIX
$2.39B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
1,037
+45
| +5% | +$12.9K |
|
3233
TOP Ships
TOPS
$4.07M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+634
| New | +$329K |
|
3234
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$179M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
60,861
+12,949
| +27% | +$88.3K |
|
|
ATYR
3235
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$47.3M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+45,270
| +237% | +$213K |
|
3236
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$849M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,601
| New | +$263K |
|
3237
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$562M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
122,121
+9,281
| +8% | +$24.5K |
|
|
EMAN
3238
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,859
| New | +$245K |
|
|
AATC
3239
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
60,185
+15,276
| +34% | +$72.4K |
|
3240
Village Farms International
VFF
$241M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
20,293
| – | – |
|
3241
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+151,713
| New | +$347K |
|
3242
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$12.9M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
15,890
| – | – |
|
3243
One Stop Systems
OSS
$319M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
41,852
+20,247
| +94% | +$124K |
|
3244
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$602M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
62,864
| – | – |
|
|
ACOR
3245
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,643
| New | +$325K |
|
|
SA
3246
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.81B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
15,832
+2,400
| +18% | +$44.7K |
|
|
ZYNE
3247
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
54,866
| – | – |
|
|
FFBW
3248
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
22,636
| – | – |
|
3249
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$92.1M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
27,188
| – | – |
|
3250
Mercado Libre
MELI
$96.1B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
172
-105
| -38% | -$178K |
|
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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.