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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOMO
1451
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
3,359,414
+53,603
| +2% | +$868K |
|
|
FFIC
1452
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
2,324,615
-6,674
| -0.3% | -$138K |
|
1453
Cal-Maine
CALM
$4.43B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,284,196
-25,412
| -2% | -$999K |
|
1454
Magnite
MGNI
$2.83B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,184,785
-57,829
| -5% | -$2.51M |
|
1455
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.47B
| $49M | 0.02% |
842,729
-140,957
| -14% | -$7.38M |
|
1456
MBIA
MBI
$275M
| $49M | 0.02% |
5,094,119
-439,633
| -8% | -$3.41M |
|
|
RFP
1457
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $49M | 0.02% |
4,471,171
+36,257
| +0.8% | +$322K |
|
1458
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
558,211
+107,945
| +24% | +$9.06M |
|
|
VG
1459
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
4,131,319
-791,385
| -16% | -$10.3M |
|
1460
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.84B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
377,467
-14,901
| -4% | -$1.81M |
|
|
BKI
1461
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
659,164
+19,056
| +3% | +$1.53M |
|
1462
O-I Glass
OI
$1.18B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
3,304,791
-154,734
| -4% | -$1.99M |
|
|
CS
1463
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
4,594,526
+1,241,159
| +37% | +$16.8M |
|
1464
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
250,411
-44,497
| -15% | -$9.12M |
|
1465
Flowserve
FLS
$8.94B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
1,253,885
-101,684
| -8% | -$3.9M |
|
1466
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.27B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
904,460
-11,791
| -1% | -$643K |
|
1467
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
2,963,562
+1,327,822
| +81% | +$17M |
|
|
HI
1468
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,016,126
-18,846
| -2% | -$865K |
|
1469
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.9M
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
317,140
-41,195
| -11% | -$5.59M |
|
1470
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
1,559,109
-64,090
| -4% | -$2.11M |
|
1471
Stoneridge
SRI
$200M
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
1,520,070
-126,695
| -8% | -$4M |
|
1472
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.44B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
603,271
-24,738
| -4% | -$1.87M |
|
1473
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
2,127,797
-28,685
| -1% | -$648K |
|
1474
Carriage Services
CSV
$647M
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
1,365,492
-72,415
| -5% | -$2.51M |
|
|
VIVO
1475
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,829,952
-66,615
| -4% | -$1.58M |
|
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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.