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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,312
+161
| +0.7% | +$21.9K |
|
2777
TFI International
TFII
$11.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,652
+6,125
| +24% | +$533K |
|
2778
Hudbay
HBM
$9.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
431,531
+47,667
| +12% | +$356K |
|
|
CALA
2779
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
68,523
-3,133
| -4% | -$138K |
|
2780
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$348M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
266,625
-1,555
| -0.6% | -$17K |
|
|
ACH
2781
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
192,651
| – | – |
|
2782
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.64B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
315,256
-3,726
| -1% | -$39.1K |
|
2783
National Bankshares
NKSH
$260M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,319
+25,459
| +46% | +$898K |
|
|
SI
2784
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,991
-2,110
| -8% | -$239K |
|
2785
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$156M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
136,371
-3,962
| -3% | -$65.4K |
|
|
SMED
2786
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
271,149
+122,849
| +83% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MTEM
2787
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,760
+4,559
| +24% | +$597K |
|
|
HLG
2788
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,505
+65
| +0.1% | +$2.99K |
|
|
SOGO
2789
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
324,115
| – | – |
|
2790
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.74B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,814
+576
| +1% | +$30K |
|
|
EEX
2791
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
507,914
-86,161
| -15% | -$462K |
|
|
CBIO
2792
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$568M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
11,789
-357
| -3% | -$90.9K |
|
|
HTT
2793
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$373M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,833
+37,533
| +3% | +$80.3K |
|
2794
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
84,231
+24,286
| +41% | +$710K |
|
2795
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.19B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,228
-2,581
| -4% | -$111K |
|
2796
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58.4M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
205,328
-993
| -0.5% | -$15.5K |
|
|
AMK
2797
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,812
+30,878
| +41% | +$751K |
|
|
ELVT
2798
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
747,387
+55,579
| +8% | +$193K |
|
2799
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.52B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
479,358
-30,259
| -6% | -$200K |
|
|
OTIC
2800
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,076
-26,441
| -2% | -$61.1K |
|
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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.