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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
2451
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
137,122
-158,760
| -54% | -$9.55M |
|
|
EVOP
2452
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
254,606
+8,792
| +4% | +$237K |
|
2453
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,737,888
-7,289
| -0.4% | -$31.3K |
|
2454
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$425M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,407
-15,356
| -1% | -$94.4K |
|
|
ALLK
2455
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,634
+35,104
| +138% | +$4.43M |
|
|
BCOV
2456
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
345,265
+23,103
| +7% | +$463K |
|
|
VRN
2457
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,662,528
+118,366
| +8% | +$418K |
|
|
AYX
2458
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
83,552
-5,233
| -6% | -$554K |
|
2459
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
159,528
-9,384
| -6% | -$385K |
|
|
SWI
2460
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
375,571
-27,158
| -7% | -$468K |
|
|
FARM
2461
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
657,939
-48,512
| -7% | -$349K |
|
2462
CareDx
CDNA
$2.26B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,195
-9,001
| -8% | -$699K |
|
2463
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$157M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,600,768
-95,113
| -4% | -$267K |
|
2464
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$94.6M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
750,255
-3,561
| -0.5% | -$34.3K |
|
2465
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.89B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,234,735
+830,514
| +205% | +$4.46M |
|
|
HBMD
2466
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
414,483
-5,152
| -1% | -$73.7K |
|
|
TRHC
2467
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
148,119
+84,463
| +133% | +$4.03M |
|
|
HZN
2468
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
649,235
-29,824
| -4% | -$287K |
|
|
HUYA
2469
Huya Inc
HUYA
$563M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
344,061
+85,244
| +33% | +$2.14M |
|
2470
Acme United Corp
ACU
$217M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
169,107
+4,846
| +3% | +$171K |
|
|
HMNF
2471
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
331,196
-2,633
| -0.8% | -$50.8K |
|
|
LBC
2472
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
559,879
+23,707
| +4% | +$254K |
|
|
MFNC
2473
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
472,429
+15,471
| +3% | +$209K |
|
|
SMAR
2474
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
103,650
+27,495
| +36% | +$1.92M |
|
|
PWOD
2475
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
274,124
+2,959
| +1% | +$71.6K |
|
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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.