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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVLY
2501
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
346,099
+27,139
| +9% | +$510K |
|
|
MORF
2502
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,482
| New | +$6.63M |
|
2503
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$94.7M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
393,874
+13,629
| +4% | +$235K |
|
|
SPPI
2504
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,837,653
-158,149
| -8% | -$550K |
|
|
AIFU
2505
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$63.9M
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141
+16
| +1% | +$89.3K |
|
2506
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$809M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
218,701
+188,779
| +631% | +$6.11M |
|
|
OLP
2507
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$503M
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
241,512
+2,324
| +1% | +$60.1K |
|
2508
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$476M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
663,061
+12,869
| +2% | +$143K |
|
|
PWOD
2509
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
286,390
+12,266
| +4% | +$300K |
|
2510
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.59B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
241,217
-37,818
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
|
HBMD
2511
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
421,658
+7,175
| +2% | +$119K |
|
2512
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.81B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
98,032
+43,224
| +79% | +$2.73M |
|
2513
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.42B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,304
+21,949
| +654% | +$6.41M |
|
2514
Gildan
GIL
$8.57B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
181,702
-63,888
| -26% | -$2.23M |
|
2515
Genie Energy
GNE
$431M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,619
-50,167
| -5% | -$307K |
|
|
CPLG
2516
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
623,501
-16,901
| -3% | -$170K |
|
|
ESXB
2517
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
587,671
+83,128
| +16% | +$801K |
|
|
AMRB
2518
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
366,692
+10,944
| +3% | +$204K |
|
2519
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$711M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,312
+4,755
| +24% | +$1.21M |
|
|
AGNT
2520
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$647M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
168,353
-70,355
| -29% | -$2.42M |
|
2521
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.61B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
303,310
+87,512
| +41% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PING
2522
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
282,029
+229,060
| +432% | +$5.4M |
|
2523
KT
KT
$9.28B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
462,423
-3,094
| -0.7% | -$42.3K |
|
2524
Chord Energy
CHRD
$8B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,027
| New | +$5.27M |
|
2525
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$249M
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
308,936
+39,661
| +15% | +$802K |
|
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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.