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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.02B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,018,516
-59,963
| -6% | -$1.37M |
|
|
CBB
1877
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,767,321
-98,644
| -5% | -$1.51M |
|
1878
Inogen
INGN
$169M
| $27M | 0.01% |
516,107
+36,017
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ACBI
1879
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,117,759
-4,753
| -0.4% | -$97.2K |
|
|
ELME
1880
Elme Communities
ELME
$143M
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,220,125
-3,620
| -0.3% | -$82.6K |
|
|
ZEUS
1881
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
914,898
+2,826
| +0.3% | +$54.8K |
|
1882
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.77B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,395,575
-57,884
| -4% | -$1.05M |
|
1883
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.2B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
253,652
+2,899
| +1% | +$290K |
|
1884
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,408,682
-48,780
| -3% | -$850K |
|
|
ITCI
1885
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
783,031
-394,740
| -34% | -$13.7M |
|
1886
Lyft
LYFT
$5.86B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
419,584
+264,657
| +171% | +$14.8M |
|
1887
RingCentral
RNG
$4.61B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
88,974
+18
| +0% | +$6.62K |
|
|
HMHC
1888
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
3,475,876
-451,057
| -11% | -$2.58M |
|
1889
Logitech
LOGI
$14.6B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
253,052
+42,558
| +20% | +$4.48M |
|
|
BZUN
1890
Baozun
BZUN
$166M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
693,869
-17,444
| -2% | -$745K |
|
1891
Southern Copper
SCCO
$142B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
419,593
-30,695
| -7% | -$2.04M |
|
1892
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.43B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
666,723
-12,899
| -2% | -$503K |
|
|
SRDX
1893
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
469,531
-22,526
| -5% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HCCI
1894
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
967,086
-5,798
| -0.6% | -$145K |
|
|
GLUU
1895
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
2,097,195
-627,536
| -23% | -$6.99M |
|
1896
WPP
WPP
$4.36B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
409,063
+235
| +0.1% | +$13.8K |
|
1897
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.19B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
780,879
-14,461
| -2% | -$469K |
|
1898
Under Armour
UAA
$2.86B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,174,800
-90,483
| -7% | -$1.89M |
|
1899
Cactus
WHD
$5.09B
| $26M | 0.01% |
849,916
+32,327
| +4% | +$979K |
|
1900
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$187M
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,023,485
-14,731
| -1% | -$367K |
|
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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.