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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WTT
2926
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
399,940
-20,823
| -5% | -$40.5K |
|
2927
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,379
| – | – |
|
2928
Harrow
HROW
$1.47B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
174,074
+61,115
| +54% | +$521K |
|
|
BHVN
2929
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
16,633
+8
| +0% | +$649 |
|
2930
B2Gold
BTG
$5.12B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
381,230
-48,098
| -11% | -$235K |
|
2931
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$470M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
308,920
-6,357
| -2% | -$33.3K |
|
|
EIGR
2932
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,256
+765
| +14% | +$191K |
|
|
MRNS
2933
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
88,907
+28,059
| +46% | +$451K |
|
2934
Alector
ALEC
$169M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,070
-197,015
| -72% | -$3.71M |
|
2935
Virco
VIRC
$94.7M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
460,782
-2,497
| -0.5% | -$8.16K |
|
|
ICAD
2936
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,601
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2937
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
23,365
-648
| -3% | -$42K |
|
|
BEST
2938
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,881
+152
| +0.3% | +$4.36K |
|
2939
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
27,784
-1,637
| -6% | -$78.8K |
|
2940
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.74B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
405,909
| – | – |
|
2941
GameStop
GME
$9.94B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,460
+1,044
| +4% | +$50.6K |
|
2942
Genasys
GNSS
$77M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
277,971
+51,478
| +23% | +$314K |
|
2943
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.21B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,080,022
-10
| -0% | -$14 |
|
2944
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,252
-63,277
| -71% | -$3.6M |
|
|
MMAC
2945
DELISTED
MMA Capital Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
MMAC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
54,852
-700
| -1% | -$15.1K |
|
|
NOA
2946
North American Construction
NOA
$370M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,372
+4,120
| +4% | +$54.9K |
|
2947
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$285M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,183
+7,477
| +17% | +$215K |
|
2948
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$474M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,195
+9,426
| +16% | +$215K |
|
2949
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$174M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
98,869
-612
| -0.6% | -$9.38K |
|
|
VIOT
2950
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$50.5M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
171,581
+130,680
| +320% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.