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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.88B
| $134M | 0.04% |
2,922,464
+109,731
| +4% | +$4.86M |
|
602
Monster Beverage
MNST
$87.6B
| $134M | 0.04% |
5,862,068
+224,100
| +4% | +$5.26M |
|
603
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.98B
| $133M | 0.04% |
3,337,331
-793,092
| -19% | -$30.8M |
|
604
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$20.8B
| $133M | 0.04% |
3,318,272
+22,559
| +0.7% | +$953K |
|
605
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.7B
| $133M | 0.04% |
988,169
+43,688
| +5% | +$6.35M |
|
606
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $133M | 0.04% |
857,291
+6,654
| +0.8% | +$900K |
|
607
Knowles
KN
$3.02B
| $133M | 0.04% |
6,736,546
+111,718
| +2% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CMA
608
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $133M | 0.04% |
1,860,406
-41,561
| -2% | -$3.08M |
|
609
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$22.3B
| $133M | 0.04% |
814,244
+68,080
| +9% | +$11.5M |
|
610
Hershey
HSY
$34.6B
| $132M | 0.04% |
760,398
+50,115
| +7% | +$8.44M |
|
611
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.69B
| $132M | 0.04% |
2,311,312
-493,285
| -18% | -$26.8M |
|
612
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4B
| $132M | 0.04% |
1,896,897
-44,664
| -2% | -$3.09M |
|
613
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $132M | 0.04% |
9,309,281
+37,151
| +0.4% | +$563K |
|
614
Tronox
TROX
$695M
| $132M | 0.04% |
5,888,807
+200,611
| +4% | +$4.4M |
|
615
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.65B
| $132M | 0.04% |
3,196,493
-959,606
| -23% | -$36.2M |
|
616
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$61.1M
| $132M | 0.04% |
1,276,203
-22,044
| -2% | -$2.29M |
|
617
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.2B
| $131M | 0.04% |
5,092,667
-497,721
| -9% | -$13.1M |
|
|
DISCK
618
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $131M | 0.04% |
4,524,996
+15,034
| +0.3% | +$467K |
|
619
Diageo
DEO
$48.5B
| $131M | 0.04% |
683,839
-21,305
| -3% | -$3.96M |
|
|
XLNX
620
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $131M | 0.04% |
906,300
-2,810
| -0.3% | -$357K |
|
621
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.5B
| $131M | 0.04% |
569,087
+4,084
| +0.7% | +$1.02M |
|
622
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $131M | 0.04% |
747,917
+17,062
| +2% | +$3.03M |
|
|
MXIM
623
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $131M | 0.04% |
1,240,214
+1,355
| +0.1% | +$133K |
|
624
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.1B
| $131M | 0.04% |
1,250,723
-3,137
| -0.3% | -$319K |
|
|
HZNP
625
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $130M | 0.04% |
1,390,328
+5,135
| +0.4% | +$473K |
|
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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.