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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+0.03%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$310B
AUM Growth
-$5.4B
Cap. Flow
-$1.1B
Cap. Flow %
-0.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.67%
Holding
3,591
New
132
Increased
1,522
Reduced
1,724
Closed
94

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$322M
2
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$220M
3
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$206M
4
HD icon
Home Depot
HD
+$171M
5
GXO icon
GXO Logistics
GXO
+$165M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 17.99%
2 Technology 16.38%
3 Industrials 12.91%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.39%
5 Healthcare 11.09%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
NOV icon
876
NOV
NOV
$7.33B
$95M 0.03%
7,246,618
+1,306,703
+22% +$17.6M
SWN
877
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$95M 0.03%
17,138,729
-412,745
-2% -$2.02M
CLR
878
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
$94.7M 0.03%
2,051,935
+61,849
+3% +$2.33M
MRTN icon
879
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.12B
$94.5M 0.03%
6,021,219
-33,070
-0.5% -$519K
HR icon
880
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.34B
$94.4M 0.03%
3,183,279
+3,205
+0.1% +$93.5K
ALK icon
881
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.43B
$94.1M 0.03%
1,606,090
-21,387
-1% -$1.23M
HSIC icon
882
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.67B
$93.8M 0.03%
1,231,911
+18,519
+2% +$1.43M
CHRW icon
883
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.9B
$93.8M 0.03%
1,078,468
+55,979
+5% +$5.06M
XRAY icon
884
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.02B
$93.8M 0.03%
1,615,001
-20,468
-1% -$1.26M
ADEA icon
885
Adeia
ADEA
$2.75B
$93.7M 0.03%
18,802,812
-761,697
-4% -$4.1M
FTI icon
886
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.5B
$93.5M 0.03%
12,419,670
+2,393,878
+24% +$17.2M
BJ icon
887
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.7B
$93.4M 0.03%
1,701,082
+51,221
+3% +$2.73M
GVA icon
888
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.14B
$93.3M 0.03%
2,359,028
-51,868
-2% -$2.05M
RDUS
889
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
$93.2M 0.03%
2,126,866
-5,534
-0.3% -$267K
YUM icon
890
Yum! Brands
YUM
$37.6B
$92.9M 0.03%
759,524
+1,127
+0.1% +$143K
FFIN icon
891
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.78B
$92.9M 0.03%
2,021,400
-7,615
-0.4% -$361K
LSXMK
892
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
$92.8M 0.03%
2,523,656
-51,985
-2% -$1.91M
MOG.A icon
893
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.4B
$92.6M 0.03%
1,214,291
+2,252
+0.2% +$176K
MKL icon
894
Markel Group
MKL
$22.1B
$92.5M 0.03%
77,391
+1,080
+1% +$1.33M
KEX icon
895
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.23B
$92.5M 0.03%
1,927,538
-52,177
-3% -$2.89M
SSP icon
896
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$291M
$92.4M 0.03%
5,117,318
-86,206
-2% -$1.59M
LCII icon
897
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.12B
$92.1M 0.03%
684,403
+9,822
+1% +$1.36M
TD icon
898
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
$92.1M 0.03%
1,392,957
+147,996
+12% +$9.87M
BHF icon
899
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.81B
$92.1M 0.03%
2,036,822
+73,836
+4% +$3.33M
CPB icon
900
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.38B
$92M 0.03%
2,199,503
+264,869
+14% +$11.5M

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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 18% 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.