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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DVD
2951
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
645,966
+5,796
| +0.9% | +$12.8K |
|
2952
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.99B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
101,295
+918
| +0.9% | +$14.7K |
|
|
FRG
2953
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,957
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2954
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
85,529
-5,060
| -6% | -$86.1K |
|
2955
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$14M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
6,889
+2,043
| +42% | +$437K |
|
2956
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
404,786
-99,484
| -20% | -$402K |
|
|
GTYH
2957
DELISTED
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
GTYH
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
201,566
+77,462
| +62% | +$471K |
|
2958
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$496M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
145,818
+3,688
| +3% | +$32.2K |
|
2959
Rayonier
RYN
$6.64B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+17
| +0% | +$558 |
|
2960
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,379
+21,483
| +103% | +$686K |
|
2961
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.6M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
103,555
+22,817
| +28% | +$298K |
|
|
QIWI
2962
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,272
-14,609
| -10% | -$158K |
|
2963
Arq
ARQ
$83.7M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
184,876
+20,689
| +13% | +$128K |
|
|
PCH
2964
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,672
-6
| -0% | -$346 |
|
|
KDNY
2965
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,606
+83,302
| +626% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BLDP
2966
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$808M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,222
+18,424
| +33% | +$343K |
|
|
STRR
2967
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.8M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,684
-1,266
| -2% | -$22.7K |
|
2968
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$76.8M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
130,655
+2,362
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
2969
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.29M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
175,993
-1,700
| -1% | -$10.6K |
|
2970
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,652
| – | – |
|
2971
Stereotaxis
STXS
$128M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
138,696
+24,951
| +22% | +$197K |
|
2972
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.3M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
282,657
+11,161
| +4% | +$50.7K |
|
2973
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$123M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,193
| – | – |
|
2974
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.14B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,537
+406
| +2% | +$29.4K |
|
2975
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,314
| – | – |
|
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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.