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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
TOP Ships
TOPS
$4.33M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
291
-343
| -54% | -$136K |
|
|
EXFO
3402
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
18,783
| – | – |
|
3403
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$14.7M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
25,698
+5,386
| +27% | +$14.2K |
|
3404
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$47.4M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
46,982
+17,271
| +58% | +$40.1K |
|
3405
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$51M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,241
| New | +$117K |
|
3406
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$13.4M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
2,461
| – | – |
|
3407
AC Immune
ACIU
$234M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
12,707
| – | – |
|
|
BNBX
3408
DELISTED
BNB PLUS CORP
BNBX
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$97.5K |
|
3409
MediciNova
MNOV
$65M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
23,470
-3,794
| -14% | -$16.3K |
|
|
SSKN
3410
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
6,444
-607
| -9% | -$9.45K |
|
3411
CPS Technologies
CPSH
$76.7M
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
10,220
| – | – |
|
|
ORGS
3412
DELISTED
Orgenesis Inc. Common Stock
ORGS
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
1,915
+81
| +4% | +$4.08K |
|
3413
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$351M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
14,391
-3,752
| -21% | -$21.5K |
|
|
CHRA
3414
DELISTED
Charah Solutions, Inc Common Stock
CHRA
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,804
| New | +$103K |
|
|
FPAY
3415
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
30,303
+21
| +0.1% | +$56 |
|
3416
VolitionRx Ltd
VNRX
$10.6M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,333
| New | +$90.2K |
|
3417
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$47.4M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,175
| New | +$77.1K |
|
3418
Mediaco Holding
MDIA
$82.3M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
23,678
| – | – |
|
3419
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$57.9M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,120
| New | +$78.9K |
|
|
ADIL
3420
Adial Pharmaceuticals
ADIL
$6.15M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
50
| – | – |
|
3421
Envela
ELA
$557M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
16,648
+1,056
| +7% | +$4.81K |
|
|
WPRT
3422
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
1,515
-743
| -33% | -$44.8K |
|
3423
Aqua Metals
AQMS
$9.78M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
130
-82
| -39% | -$50K |
|
|
AGIG
3424
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$42.5M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
3,129
-2,416
| -44% | -$41.4K |
|
|
HYFT
3425
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$67.3M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,538
| New | +$106K |
|
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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.