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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Tucows
TCX
$101M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
8,399
+386
| +5% | +$30.6K |
|
3102
Lemonade
LMND
$4.72B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
6,164
+439
| +8% | +$39.9K |
|
|
CIZN
3103
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
36,381
-1,429
| -4% | -$27.4K |
|
|
RAPT
3104
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,613
| New | +$488K |
|
|
IGMS
3105
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,853
| New | +$582K |
|
3106
Kinetik
KNTK
$3.63B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,324
| New | +$611K |
|
3107
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$51.2M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
75,903
-1,800
| -2% | -$15.7K |
|
3108
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$81.3M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
43,225
| – | – |
|
3109
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$10.3M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
220,839
-23,884
| -10% | -$66.2K |
|
3110
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.8M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
69,440
-1,161
| -2% | -$10.8K |
|
3111
Inseego
INSG
$111M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,408
| New | +$586K |
|
3112
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$549M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
198,099
+75,978
| +62% | +$209K |
|
|
NKLA
3113
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
1,189
+56
| +5% | +$23.3K |
|
|
LSXMB
3114
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series B Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMB
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
17,051
-361
| -2% | -$13.1K |
|
|
AENZ
3115
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
123,989
-32
| -0% | -$166 |
|
3116
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$762M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,542
| New | +$692K |
|
3117
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$15.5M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
7,950
+4,893
| +160% | +$306K |
|
3118
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10.1M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
131,012
+2,834
| +2% | +$11.5K |
|
|
GTM
3119
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$964M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
11,735
+580
| +5% | +$27.3K |
|
|
TPHS
3120
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
290,004
-13,807
| -5% | -$27.2K |
|
3121
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$252M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
40,792
+24,424
| +149% | +$345K |
|
3122
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41.4M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
10,570
-90
| -0.8% | -$5.46K |
|
|
TSRI
3123
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
63,151
-205
| -0.3% | -$1.78K |
|
|
HDSN
3124
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$262M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+177,832
| New | +$429K |
|
3125
Wipro
WIT
$19.1B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
154,306
+12,362
| +9% | +$46.1K |
|
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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.