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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARAV
3001
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
196,582
-14,279
| -7% | -$75.5K |
|
|
CHMA
3002
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
246,367
-6,156
| -2% | -$23.2K |
|
3003
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$75.7M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
98,726
+8,454
| +9% | +$93.4K |
|
3004
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.79B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
202,318
-12,585
| -6% | -$74.9K |
|
|
MDLA
3005
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,026
+1,582
| +5% | +$45.5K |
|
|
SVBI
3006
DELISTED
Severn Bancorp Inc/MD
SVBI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,249
+6,808
| +8% | +$81.5K |
|
3007
Veritone
VERI
$96.7M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,818
-1,293
| -2% | -$28.1K |
|
|
CEA
3008
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
3009
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.58B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,584
-250
| -4% | -$45.2K |
|
|
AZEK
3010
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,604
+782
| +3% | +$35K |
|
|
GSKY
3011
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
203,249
+138,798
| +215% | +$831K |
|
|
NVTA
3012
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,408
-113,396
| -77% | -$3.69M |
|
3013
Ooma
OOMA
$608M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,793
+22,928
| +64% | +$416K |
|
3014
Red Violet
RDVT
$938M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,771
-1,270
| -3% | -$26.5K |
|
3015
Union Bankshares
UNB
$108M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,838
+1,420
| +5% | +$47.5K |
|
|
LITS
3016
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$33M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,923
+13,478
| +248% | +$866K |
|
|
ATYR
3017
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$48.4M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
220,928
+156,528
| +243% | +$667K |
|
3018
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
395,829
-20,820
| -5% | -$57.3K |
|
3019
LGL Group
LGL
$44.8M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
267,375
+417
| +0.2% | +$1.72K |
|
|
SA
3020
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,866
+44,034
| +278% | +$795K |
|
|
SHSP
3021
DELISTED
SharpSpring, Inc.
SHSP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,363
+17,667
| +40% | +$269K |
|
|
CLPR
3022
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$46.5M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
138,315
-3,099
| -2% | -$25.1K |
|
3023
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$264M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,593
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3024
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.86B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,244
-3,677
| -19% | -$291K |
|
|
MRIN
3025
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,665
| – | – |
|
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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.