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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
214,666
-496
| -0.2% | -$5.84K |
|
|
MBCN
2852
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
91,378
-802
| -0.9% | -$18.3K |
|
2853
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$102M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
755,500
+17,619
| +2% | +$51.8K |
|
|
DSKE
2854
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
329,373
+66,241
| +25% | +$481K |
|
2855
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.82B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
219,407
+52,483
| +31% | +$573K |
|
|
SAL
2856
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
83,622
+4,648
| +6% | +$107K |
|
2857
KALA BIO
KALA
$12.3M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
160
-27
| -14% | -$424K |
|
2858
Mannatech
MTEX
$8.91M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,719
-1,531
| -2% | -$34K |
|
|
CNST
2859
DELISTED
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNST
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,522
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2860
Broadwind
BWEN
$92.9M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
463,779
+103,762
| +29% | +$510K |
|
|
PVBC
2861
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
125,370
-962
| -0.8% | -$15.5K |
|
|
CWBC
2862
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
154,924
| – | – |
|
|
HBP
2863
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
348,652
-2,979
| -0.8% | -$15.8K |
|
|
DALN
2864
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
270,550
-52,197
| -16% | -$408K |
|
2865
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.95B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,855
+418
| +1% | +$21.7K |
|
2866
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.93B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
335,878
+23,474
| +8% | +$139K |
|
|
CMCM
2867
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$90.6M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
169,705
-3,516
| -2% | -$39.5K |
|
2868
AMREP Corp
AXR
$121M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
171,433
+2,860
| +2% | +$34K |
|
|
GRTS
2869
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
218,708
+162,836
| +291% | +$1.51M |
|
2870
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
80,164
+6,544
| +9% | +$153K |
|
2871
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$188M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
85,155
+4,263
| +5% | +$101K |
|
2872
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.67B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
731,516
-5,572
| -0.8% | -$16.8K |
|
2873
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$972M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
70,835
+31,021
| +78% | +$844K |
|
|
BRT
2874
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-4,471
| -4% | -$80K |
|
|
POLY
2875
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,433
| New | +$1.74M |
|
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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.