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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
1726
Barrick Mining
B
$63.2B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,686,251
+92,907
| +6% | +$2M |
|
|
AXON
1727
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.3B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
233,945
-118,237
| -34% | -$18.4M |
|
1728
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
702,536
-565
| -0.1% | -$24.2K |
|
|
INFN
1729
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
3,457,130
-313,316
| -8% | -$3.07M |
|
|
HTBK
1730
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
2,722,152
+17,208
| +0.6% | +$172K |
|
|
SGMO
1731
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
2,655,377
+299,322
| +13% | +$4.03M |
|
1732
International Seaways
INSW
$4.71B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,715,113
-18,031
| -1% | -$334K |
|
1733
DMC Global
BOOM
$129M
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
611,420
-40,835
| -6% | -$2.34M |
|
|
ATRI
1734
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
51,804
-1,990
| -4% | -$1.32M |
|
1735
AdvanSix
ASIX
$555M
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,233,766
+16,317
| +1% | +$416K |
|
|
CIR
1736
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
950,160
-71,706
| -7% | -$2.58M |
|
1737
Incyte
INCY
$24.9B
| $33M | 0.01% |
406,550
-4,556
| -1% | -$389K |
|
|
XHR
1738
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.85B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,693,604
-24,702
| -1% | -$436K |
|
|
WW
1739
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,054,815
-17,932
| -2% | -$517K |
|
|
SLCA
1740
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
2,679,225
+460,084
| +21% | +$5.01M |
|
|
LNW
1741
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
854,503
+1,016
| +0.1% | +$45.5K |
|
1742
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.84B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,408,003
-17,137
| -1% | -$393K |
|
1743
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
564,816
-164,504
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
1744
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,227,815
-15,965
| -1% | -$431K |
|
1745
IMAX
IMAX
$2.61B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,629,549
-326,555
| -17% | -$6.51M |
|
1746
Coherent
COHR
$48.7B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
478,836
+94,644
| +25% | +$7.77M |
|
1747
AppFolio
APPF
$6.23B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
231,360
-5,722
| -2% | -$888K |
|
|
SJR
1748
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,247,475
+19,900
| +2% | +$393K |
|
|
CHNG
1749
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,475,948
+5,379
| +0.4% | +$125K |
|
1750
National Grid
NGG
$80.8B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
622,358
-790
| -0.1% | -$41.2K |
|
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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.