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 | 17.61% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.19% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VER
526
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $150M | 0.05% |
3,259,470
+85,998
| +3% | +$3.89M |
|
527
Emcor
EME
$32.4B
| $149M | 0.05% |
1,213,017
-153,886
| -11% | -$18.8M |
|
528
lululemon athletica
LULU
$10.9B
| $149M | 0.05% |
409,026
+14,022
| +4% | +$4.62M |
|
|
MGLN
529
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $149M | 0.05% |
1,581,634
-127,680
| -7% | -$12M |
|
|
FMBI
530
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $149M | 0.05% |
7,511,004
+40,858
| +0.5% | +$860K |
|
531
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.79B
| $149M | 0.05% |
5,213,765
-5,840
| -0.1% | -$166K |
|
532
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.1B
| $149M | 0.05% |
2,605,770
+51,368
| +2% | +$3M |
|
533
KBR
KBR
$4.7B
| $149M | 0.05% |
3,898,570
-280,542
| -7% | -$11.1M |
|
534
Infosys
INFY
$45.8B
| $149M | 0.05% |
7,011,513
-208,802
| -3% | -$3.99M |
|
535
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.32B
| $148M | 0.05% |
2,761,302
+244,674
| +10% | +$13.7M |
|
536
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.34B
| $148M | 0.05% |
4,537,794
+341,752
| +8% | +$10.1M |
|
537
Gentex
GNTX
$4.72B
| $147M | 0.05% |
4,450,867
-26,559
| -0.6% | -$921K |
|
538
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.4B
| $147M | 0.05% |
995,069
-70,102
| -7% | -$9.56M |
|
539
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.69B
| $147M | 0.05% |
2,903,847
-184,667
| -6% | -$9.92M |
|
540
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$11.8B
| $147M | 0.05% |
3,170,323
-3,778
| -0.1% | -$174K |
|
541
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$2.86B
| $147M | 0.05% |
8,080,884
-136,149
| -2% | -$2.49M |
|
542
M&T Bank
MTB
$34B
| $147M | 0.05% |
1,008,725
+33,462
| +3% | +$5.23M |
|
|
CERN
543
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $146M | 0.05% |
1,873,653
+41,813
| +2% | +$3.22M |
|
544
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.61B
| $146M | 0.05% |
2,564,358
+69,950
| +3% | +$3.89M |
|
|
SAFM
545
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $146M | 0.05% |
776,234
+88,137
| +13% | +$14.8M |
|
546
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.4B
| $146M | 0.05% |
5,309,230
+271,118
| +5% | +$7.47M |
|
547
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$49.9B
| $145M | 0.05% |
2,480,811
-24,540
| -1% | -$1.35M |
|
|
NLSN
548
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $145M | 0.05% |
5,891,363
+17,418
| +0.3% | +$455K |
|
549
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$75.4B
| $145M | 0.05% |
1,061,744
+9,756
| +0.9% | +$1.29M |
|
550
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38B
| $145M | 0.05% |
308,434
+10,300
| +3% | +$4.55M |
|
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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 18% 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.