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 |
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
|
+$302M |
| 2 |
CTB
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Ford
F
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$139M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.61% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.19% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
National CineMedia
NCMI
$210M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
146,371
-45,546
| -24% | -$2.14M |
|
|
UBFO
2477
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
907,680
+545,785
| +151% | +$4.43M |
|
2478
Friedman Industries
FRD
$301M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
551,690
+8,177
| +2% | +$90.7K |
|
2479
CareDx
CDNA
$2.81B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,739
-20,456
| -20% | -$1.63M |
|
2480
Verastem
VSTM
$686M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
151,013
+51,722
| +52% | +$2.16M |
|
|
TCRR
2481
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
445,815
+95,131
| +27% | +$1.92M |
|
|
KYNB
2482
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$29.6M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,979
-1,982
| -15% | -$1.14M |
|
|
LBC
2483
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
610,278
+50,399
| +9% | +$594K |
|
|
PBPB
2484
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
913,590
-129,903
| -12% | -$910K |
|
|
GNTY
2485
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
210,664
+6,312
| +3% | +$240K |
|
|
FONR
2486
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
404,018
+4,826
| +1% | +$86.2K |
|
2487
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$248M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
857,708
+31,058
| +4% | +$247K |
|
|
NESR
2488
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$3.28B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
498,822
+283,997
| +132% | +$3.82M |
|
|
GHL
2489
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
456,833
+12,592
| +3% | +$209K |
|
2490
Nokia
NOK
$59.5B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,333,575
+592,332
| +80% | +$2.86M |
|
2491
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.36B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,384,433
+466,726
| +51% | +$2.65M |
|
|
VNTR
2492
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,489,983
+177,940
| +14% | +$853K |
|
|
ONC
2493
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.9B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,442
-3,207
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
|
HMNF
2494
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
331,217
+21
| +0% | +$434 |
|
2495
Fortis
FTS
$27.8B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
159,199
-329
| -0.2% | -$14.8K |
|
|
FRBK
2496
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756,997
+67,631
| +4% | +$272K |
|
2497
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$824M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
302,892
+32,263
| +12% | +$779K |
|
2498
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,800
| New | +$6.98M |
|
2499
First Bank
FRBA
$438M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
515,882
+36,009
| +8% | +$467K |
|
|
AYX
2500
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,882
-2,670
| -3% | -$218K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,528 positions worth $316B, up 4.5% from $302B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2021 filing shows 120 new, 1,436 increased, 1,802 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M. The largest sale was TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $302M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2021 buy was Organon & Co: 988,887 shares worth $29.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Huntington Bancshares in Q2 2021, an estimated $233M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Ford, cutting an estimated $181M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $302M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $316B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 120 new positions and closed 67 in Q2 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $316B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 12 Aug 2021.