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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.8M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
265,070
+5,025
| +2% | +$48.7K |
|
|
TCFC
2802
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,378
+25,199
| +49% | +$893K |
|
2803
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.47B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,531
-171,463
| -72% | -$7.33M |
|
2804
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.7M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
132,490
+4,371
| +3% | +$87.6K |
|
|
XIN
2805
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
98,706
+876
| +0.9% | +$22.6K |
|
2806
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$670M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
122,681
-4,320
| -3% | -$87K |
|
2807
Replimune Group
REPL
$442M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,552
+34,242
| +103% | +$1.17M |
|
|
AGTC
2808
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
662,392
-23,149
| -3% | -$96K |
|
2809
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$6.48B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
305,121
-11,221
| -4% | -$91.3K |
|
2810
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$372M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
99,210
+10,844
| +12% | +$277K |
|
2811
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.05B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
111,487
+32,576
| +41% | +$771K |
|
2812
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$249M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
390,870
+29,356
| +8% | +$187K |
|
2813
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,593
+21,693
| +75% | +$1.07M |
|
2814
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$168M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
143,156
+7,005
| +5% | +$124K |
|
|
NGM
2815
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
127,557
-17,707
| -12% | -$414K |
|
|
CSLT
2816
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
948,254
+37,834
| +4% | +$70.5K |
|
2817
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+541,655
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2818
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$196M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
133,435
-2,591
| -2% | -$55.8K |
|
|
XNET
2819
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
535,217
+3,797
| +0.7% | +$19.4K |
|
2820
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$12.3M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
194,888
-3,161
| -2% | -$48.6K |
|
2821
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$206M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
580,312
+20,283
| +4% | +$74.5K |
|
|
MRSN
2822
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
7,040
-114
| -2% | -$43.2K |
|
2823
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$257M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
172,957
-2,608
| -1% | -$37.3K |
|
|
SIC
2824
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
253,145
+4,278
| +2% | +$40.2K |
|
2825
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$73.1M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,336
-2,013
| -3% | -$59.1K |
|
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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.