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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Mastech Digital
MHH
$95.4M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
240,190
+5,461
| +2% | +$88.2K |
|
|
IEC
2702
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
338,407
+30,182
| +10% | +$343K |
|
|
SNCR
2703
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
110,045
-1,966
| -2% | -$55.3K |
|
|
GIFI
2704
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
785,711
-14,887
| -2% | -$66.9K |
|
2705
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.81B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
105,383
-3,440
| -3% | -$122K |
|
|
DCPH
2706
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,553
-2,421
| -2% | -$93.7K |
|
|
RNWK
2707
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,505,367
+89,706
| +6% | +$262K |
|
2708
Zedge
ZDGE
$39.2M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,066
-6,000
| -3% | -$83.9K |
|
|
GFED
2709
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
143,477
+2,345
| +2% | +$56.2K |
|
2710
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.88B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
185,293
+119,573
| +182% | +$2.1M |
|
|
IMGN
2711
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+529,821
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
MNTX
2712
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
475,982
+8,545
| +2% | +$65.3K |
|
|
BBQ
2713
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
182,440
+2,736
| +2% | +$36.5K |
|
2714
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.54B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,039
+997
| +1% | +$35.1K |
|
2715
Daily Journal
DJCO
$824M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,071
+3,378
| +50% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ISEE
2716
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
540,878
+269,640
| +99% | +$1.74M |
|
2717
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.6M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,841
-1,249
| -2% | -$43.8K |
|
|
SCX
2718
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
363,943
-511
| -0.1% | -$4.03K |
|
|
PPIH
2719
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$195M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
510,157
-22,981
| -4% | -$152K |
|
|
SOHU
2720
Sohu.com
SOHU
$354M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
181,463
| – | – |
|
2721
Asure Software
ASUR
$240M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
380,146
+54,331
| +17% | +$445K |
|
|
FLNT
2722
Fluent
FLNT
$107M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
191,653
+28,809
| +18% | +$568K |
|
2723
Appian
APPN
$2.09B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,193
-997
| -4% | -$113K |
|
|
MACK
2724
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
517,645
-1,575
| -0.3% | -$10.4K |
|
2725
NI Holdings
NODK
$316M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
173,903
+7,221
| +4% | +$139K |
|
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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.