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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,621
+5,850
| +14% | +$324K |
|
|
ORAN
2752
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
264,120
-1,500
| -0.6% | -$18.7K |
|
|
NTCO
2753
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,210
-549,774
| -80% | -$10.8M |
|
|
TESS
2754
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
491,121
-18,373
| -4% | -$135K |
|
|
BHR
2755
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$165M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
485,021
+13,038
| +3% | +$80.4K |
|
2756
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.16B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
140,835
+81,156
| +136% | +$1.7M |
|
2757
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$5.57B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,182
+7,317
| +62% | +$1.34M |
|
|
DGICB
2758
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$775M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
215,994
| – | – |
|
2759
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.65B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,473
+6,813
| +13% | +$352K |
|
|
WSO.B
2760
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,265
| – | – |
|
|
VOLT
2761
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
653,961
+3,584
| +0.6% | +$14.3K |
|
|
PBIP
2762
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
215,712
+3,143
| +1% | +$43.8K |
|
2763
RF Industries
RFIL
$116M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
397,733
+29,968
| +8% | +$212K |
|
|
EXE
2764
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.1B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,067
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2765
IAMGOLD
IAG
$7.95B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
999,012
-23,903
| -2% | -$80.5K |
|
2766
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
427,489
-2,169
| -0.5% | -$15.6K |
|
2767
Electromed
ELMD
$332M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
260,528
+48,951
| +23% | +$501K |
|
|
SWIR
2768
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
154,367
+700
| +0.5% | +$10.9K |
|
|
UBOH
2769
DELISTED
United Bancshares Inc/OH
UBOH
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
80,962
+42,535
| +111% | +$1.29M |
|
2770
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$101M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
202,520
-1
| -0% | -$12 |
|
|
IBA
2771
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
62,933
-7,404
| -11% | -$333K |
|
2772
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$5.23B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,804
-21,745
| -50% | -$2.53M |
|
2773
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$394M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
359,308
+83,058
| +30% | +$629K |
|
2774
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.07B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
186,940
+70,995
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
|
VIA
2775
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,116
+845
| +2% | +$45.1K |
|
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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.