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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
2251
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
160,772
-32,990
| -17% | -$2.7M |
|
2252
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
483,572
| – | – |
|
|
CUTR
2253
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
395,330
-28,461
| -7% | -$842K |
|
|
TVTY
2254
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
531,772
+149,568
| +39% | +$3.43M |
|
|
FFNW
2255
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
831,186
-29,601
| -3% | -$390K |
|
2256
Quanterix
QTRX
$164M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
201,213
+175,072
| +670% | +$11.8M |
|
2257
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.7B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
253,671
-2,488
| -1% | -$114K |
|
|
UMH
2258
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
609,935
-9,367
| -2% | -$158K |
|
2259
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
756,857
-28,995
| -4% | -$467K |
|
|
NOAH
2260
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
262,010
-37,805
| -13% | -$1.8M |
|
|
NTCO
2261
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
682,984
-566,930
| -45% | -$10.3M |
|
|
INDT
2262
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
192,738
+187,089
| +3,312% | +$11.9M |
|
2263
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$515M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,604,012
-130,579
| -8% | -$831K |
|
2264
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.11B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
73,759
+5,587
| +8% | +$955K |
|
2265
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.12B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
657,552
+6,891
| +1% | +$114K |
|
2266
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.5B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
314,108
+28,605
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
2267
Ferrari
RACE
$69.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,773
-1,039
| -2% | -$213K |
|
2268
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
233,550
-17,401
| -7% | -$746K |
|
2269
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
404,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDFN
2270
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,839
-56,649
| -25% | -$4.32M |
|
2271
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,481
-41,527
| -4% | -$377K |
|
|
VTLE
2272
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
377,611
+51,786
| +16% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ZGNX
2273
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
579,496
-4,536
| -0.8% | -$93K |
|
2274
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$396M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
269,028
+158,510
| +143% | +$9.03M |
|
2275
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$604M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
492,471
+7,118
| +1% | +$143K |
|
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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.