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 | 17.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.98% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.68% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMBT
2601
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.52B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
548,729
+211,607
| +63% | +$1.93M |
|
2602
LoveSac
LOVE
$242M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,834
+16,334
| +34% | +$1.22M |
|
|
PMBC
2603
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
591,731
+10,714
| +2% | +$93.3K |
|
|
PVG
2604
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
531,581
-2,041
| -0.4% | -$22.3K |
|
|
MODN
2605
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
148,107
+77,936
| +111% | +$2.86M |
|
|
CBAY
2606
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,161,109
-161,083
| -12% | -$714K |
|
|
ONIT
2607
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
163,134
-3,415
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
ENZ
2608
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,594,061
-39,162
| -2% | -$123K |
|
2609
Apyx Medical
APYX
$162M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
486,953
+75,003
| +18% | +$743K |
|
|
WSR
2610
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
607,008
-10,243
| -2% | -$92.1K |
|
|
STXB
2611
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
219,198
+43,825
| +25% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ALLK
2612
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
58,568
-2,066
| -3% | -$206K |
|
2613
Funko
FNKO
$346M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
234,443
-8,701
| -4% | -$198K |
|
2614
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$397M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
252,469
+16,547
| +7% | +$338K |
|
|
NWHM
2615
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
839,338
-12,187
| -1% | -$74.2K |
|
2616
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.14B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
244,552
-16,344
| -6% | -$303K |
|
2617
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
472,834
-31,882
| -6% | -$344K |
|
2618
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.39M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,967
+840
| +75% | +$2.06M |
|
|
ALSK
2619
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,469,083
-48,008
| -3% | -$159K |
|
2620
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.21B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,805
-270
| -0.4% | -$20.7K |
|
2621
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$807M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
523,204
-11,366
| -2% | -$114K |
|
2622
GSI Technology
GSIT
$201M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
854,467
+11,236
| +1% | +$69.3K |
|
|
HALL
2623
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
107,803
-4,005
| -4% | -$167K |
|
|
FINV
2624
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.17B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
499,794
+221,654
| +80% | +$1.68M |
|
2625
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
300,581
+191,591
| +176% | +$3.19M |
|
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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 17% 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.