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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$89.2M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
63,543
+165
| +0.3% | +$2.39K |
|
3052
Shift4
FOUR
$4.35B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
9,561
+422
| +5% | +$39.8K |
|
3053
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.92B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,850
| New | +$944K |
|
|
ACCS
3054
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$29.1M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
32,906
+9,690
| +42% | +$250K |
|
3055
Smart Sand
SND
$178M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
267,577
-1,207
| -0.4% | -$3.16K |
|
3056
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.1B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,877
| New | +$912K |
|
|
ATNX
3057
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
-3,672
| -28% | -$334K |
|
3058
Li Auto
LI
$13.8B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
25,156
-1,338
| -5% | -$31.3K |
|
|
FSFG
3059
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
35,541
+2,133
| +6% | +$50.5K |
|
3060
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$165M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
172,027
+3,190
| +2% | +$13.1K |
|
3061
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.13B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
128,283
-34,504
| -21% | -$225K |
|
3062
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$338M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
61,638
+15,194
| +33% | +$214K |
|
3063
First Western Financial
MYFW
$308M
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
32,438
+11,741
| +57% | +$313K |
|
3064
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$37.6M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
14,503
+1,995
| +16% | +$111K |
|
|
RDIB
3065
Reading International Class B
RDIB
$195M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
35,333
-700
| -2% | -$15.6K |
|
3066
Turkcell
TKC
$4.78B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
176,987
-391
| -0.2% | -$1.84K |
|
|
GTT
3067
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
340,163
-318,862
| -48% | -$619K |
|
3068
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$289M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
45,411
+401
| +0.9% | +$7.14K |
|
3069
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$371M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
4,177
+2,600
| +165% | +$654K |
|
3070
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$207M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,085
| New | +$834K |
|
|
CBD
3071
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
104,296
| – | – |
|
3072
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
KFFB
$43.3M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
110,248
+199
| +0.2% | +$1.41K |
|
3073
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.67B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
40,990
+1,800
| +5% | +$34.9K |
|
3074
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$927M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
17,921
-3,348
| -16% | -$137K |
|
3075
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$19.4M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
149,372
+13,900
| +10% | +$74.1K |
|
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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.