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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
GXO Logistics
GXO
|
+$165M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$289M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$241M |
| 3 |
SYKE
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$149M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.76% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.26% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.38% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APLS
3251
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,402
| New | +$584K |
|
|
RDNW
3252
RideNow Group
RDNW
$259M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,776
| New | +$320K |
|
3253
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.36B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
14,058
-100
| -0.7% | -$2.41K |
|
3254
Equinox Gold
EQX
$6.93B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,994
| New | +$343K |
|
3255
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$711M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
18,640
| – | – |
|
3256
CKX Lands
CKX
$22.2M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
30,415
| – | – |
|
|
MMX
3257
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
74,792
+37,614
| +101% | +$180K |
|
3258
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$649M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
112,436
+86,275
| +330% | +$225K |
|
3259
Ring Energy
REI
$312M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
112,995
+1,743
| +2% | +$4.45K |
|
|
IROQ
3260
DELISTED
IF Bancorp
IROQ
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
14,650
| – | – |
|
3261
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$12.6B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,269
| New | +$264K |
|
3262
Leslie's
LESL
$9.03M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+804
| New | +$385K |
|
|
MMAT
3263
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
566
+198
| +54% | +$86.3K |
|
3264
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$257M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
128,683
| – | – |
|
|
XXII
3265
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.33M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
MSON
3266
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
12,699
| – | – |
|
3267
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.26B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
29,669
+40
| +0.1% | +$450 |
|
|
FFBW
3268
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+1,258
| +5% | +$14.6K |
|
3269
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$586M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
149,506
-73,029
| -33% | -$161K |
|
|
EPZM
3270
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
61,853
-683,896
| -92% | -$4.15M |
|
3271
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$239M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
15,445
+1,866
| +14% | +$35.8K |
|
3272
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$91.6M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
29,409
+27
| +0.1% | +$296 |
|
|
LOGC
3273
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,879
| New | +$468K |
|
3274
Great Elm Group
GEG
$68M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
135,310
-1,125
| -0.8% | -$2.59K |
|
3275
Doximity
DOCS
$3.92B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,704
| New | +$271K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,591 positions worth $310B, down 1.7% from $316B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2021 filing shows 132 new, 1,522 increased, 1,724 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GXO Logistics: 2,101,029 shares worth $165M. The largest sale was Charter Communications, an estimated $289M.
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 Q3 2021 buy was GXO Logistics: 2,101,029 shares worth $165M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Amazon in Q3 2021, an estimated $322M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $289M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $241M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $310B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 132 new positions and closed 94 in Q3 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $310B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.