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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
First Capital
FCAP
$214M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
18,449
-500
| -3% | -$22.7K |
|
|
PMD
3077
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
114,623
+7,423
| +7% | +$52K |
|
|
SANW
3078
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
11,527
+372
| +3% | +$26.3K |
|
3079
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
279,061
-45,878
| -14% | -$137K |
|
3080
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$245M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
75,583
+25,768
| +52% | +$261K |
|
|
ASPU
3081
DELISTED
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
118,976
-6,832
| -5% | -$38.9K |
|
3082
Vroom Inc
VRM
$36.8M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
227
-5
| -2% | -$17K |
|
|
RNDB
3083
DELISTED
Randolph Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RNDB
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
36,616
-22
| -0.1% | -$464 |
|
3084
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$41.9M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
78,682
-9,195
| -10% | -$104K |
|
3085
Warner Music
WMG
$15B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
20,752
+788
| +4% | +$28.3K |
|
3086
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.58B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
5,827
-26,073
| -82% | -$2.66M |
|
3087
EverQuote
EVER
$958M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
22,608
+12,896
| +133% | +$430K |
|
|
VAPO
3088
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
3,840
-1,397
| -27% | -$238K |
|
|
CMCT
3089
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$8.49M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$268K |
|
3090
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.2B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
6,186
-1,171
| -16% | -$138K |
|
|
IMDX
3091
Insight Molecular Diagnostics
IMDX
$150M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,223
| New | +$608K |
|
3092
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.65B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
5,481
-18
| -0.3% | -$1.43K |
|
3093
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.6B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
14,726
-1,210
| -8% | -$61.8K |
|
|
NGD
3094
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+387,969
| New | +$731K |
|
3095
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.47B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
11,368
-407,016
| -97% | -$24.7M |
|
3096
HDFC Bank
HDB
$122B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
19,098
-134
| -0.7% | -$4.91K |
|
3097
XPeng
XPEV
$12.2B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
15,554
-405
| -3% | -$13.8K |
|
|
ALEX
3098
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
37,535
+310
| +0.8% | +$5.71K |
|
|
ZEPP
3099
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$67.9M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,411
| New | +$600K |
|
|
SIX
3100
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
15,676
-121,093
| -89% | -$5.46M |
|
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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.