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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVBG
2651
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,451
+265
| +0.8% | +$33.1K |
|
2652
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
162,640
-130
| -0.1% | -$3.51K |
|
2653
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$163M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
723,146
+20,667
| +3% | +$140K |
|
2654
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$410M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
191,366
+31,568
| +20% | +$697K |
|
2655
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
859,201
-11,471
| -1% | -$61.7K |
|
2656
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$240M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
693,225
+144,415
| +26% | +$992K |
|
2657
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$139M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
435,715
-7,101
| -2% | -$70.2K |
|
2658
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$192M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
204,922
+9,352
| +5% | +$191K |
|
|
CURO
2659
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
251,524
-12,096
| -5% | -$188K |
|
2660
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$131M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,627,215
-35,524
| -2% | -$87.6K |
|
2661
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8.49B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,164
+427
| +2% | +$77.6K |
|
|
DOYU
2662
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$139M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,202
+19,645
| +47% | +$1.69M |
|
2663
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$230M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
162,507
+14,410
| +10% | +$351K |
|
2664
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.29B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
235,486
-7,914
| -3% | -$127K |
|
|
KALV
2665
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
170,208
-58,417
| -26% | -$1.53M |
|
|
YELL
2666
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
625,864
-65,609
| -9% | -$488K |
|
|
PFSW
2667
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
547,926
-10,905
| -2% | -$80.8K |
|
2668
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$690M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
634,393
+119,342
| +23% | +$929K |
|
2669
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$630M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
123,427
+2,414
| +2% | +$82.8K |
|
2670
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$209M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
906,946
-4,057
| -0.4% | -$17.9K |
|
|
FGH
2671
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
834,745
+61,539
| +8% | +$284K |
|
2672
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$26.9B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,347
+4,356
| +24% | +$758K |
|
2673
Angi Inc
ANGI
$246M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
29,362
+757
| +3% | +$110K |
|
|
IMOS
2674
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.58B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
115,969
-5,930
| -5% | -$195K |
|
|
SCPL
2675
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
232,137
+79,297
| +52% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.