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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVRD
2551
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.1M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
11,685
+9,925
| +564% | +$6.29M |
|
|
ZIXI
2552
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
851,020
-22,370
| -3% | -$162K |
|
|
RVI
2553
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,002,784
-110,786
| -4% | -$197K |
|
|
EVBN
2554
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
160,210
+15,199
| +10% | +$555K |
|
2555
Camping World
CWH
$370M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
145,003
+13,524
| +10% | +$559K |
|
2556
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$66.9M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
731,333
-18,922
| -3% | -$156K |
|
|
USAP
2557
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
587,360
-27,910
| -5% | -$280K |
|
2558
LENSAR
LNSR
$87.8M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
680,446
-7,837
| -1% | -$60.6K |
|
2559
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.16B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
899,148
+54,113
| +6% | +$320K |
|
|
GOL
2560
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
631,788
+27,842
| +5% | +$260K |
|
2561
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$259M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
192,145
+36,553
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CMLS
2562
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
396,310
+28,041
| +8% | +$297K |
|
|
DZSI
2563
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
279,269
+19,168
| +7% | +$333K |
|
|
SRGA
2564
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
138,640
-11,430
| -8% | -$585K |
|
|
SFIX
2565
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$390M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,836
-18,418
| -16% | -$943K |
|
2566
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$274M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
351,423
+33,487
| +11% | +$588K |
|
2567
CarParts.com
PRTS
$66.6M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,219
+6,474
| +30% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PARAA
2568
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
118,475
+5,742
| +5% | +$262K |
|
|
SRT
2569
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
804,971
+2,771
| +0.3% | +$20.4K |
|
|
HT
2570
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
532,021
-19,289
| -3% | -$213K |
|
2571
Graham Corp
GHM
$988M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
415,822
+13,786
| +3% | +$196K |
|
|
SMMF
2572
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
258,357
+10,189
| +4% | +$250K |
|
2573
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$6.88B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
290,270
-18,303
| -6% | -$380K |
|
2574
Suzano
SUZ
$11.4B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
469,936
-186,397
| -28% | -$2.28M |
|
|
BPMC
2575
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
64,249
+3,132
| +5% | +$287K |
|
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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.