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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $78.9M | 0.03% |
1,270,569
-1,895
| -0.1% | -$126K |
|
|
JOYY
1052
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.87B
| $78.7M | 0.02% |
1,192,389
-1,980
| -0.2% | -$168K |
|
1053
VICI Properties
VICI
$26.5B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
2,531,034
+2,439,097
| +2,653% | +$75.6M |
|
1054
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.8B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
1,649,861
-57,348
| -3% | -$2.63M |
|
1055
Kadant
KAI
$3.16B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
445,513
-7,634
| -2% | -$1.34M |
|
1056
Twilio
TWLO
$37.6B
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
198,972
+17,690
| +10% | +$6.14M |
|
|
HTLF
1057
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
1,669,109
+7,371
| +0.4% | +$367K |
|
|
KRA
1058
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
2,423,389
-115,165
| -5% | -$4.07M |
|
1059
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.06B
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
3,397,952
-68,065
| -2% | -$1.6M |
|
|
HPP
1060
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$632M
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
401,409
-13,651
| -3% | -$2.7M |
|
1061
Sunrun
RUN
$2.13B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
1,400,727
+15,363
| +1% | +$742K |
|
1062
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$890M
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
2,139,112
-163,229
| -7% | -$5.58M |
|
1063
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
6,609,877
-273,588
| -4% | -$3.51M |
|
1064
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.25B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
1,331,768
+2,337
| +0.2% | +$141K |
|
|
ZNGA
1065
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
7,318,112
-1,256
| -0% | -$13.2K |
|
1066
Zillow
Z
$6.8B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
636,307
+2,717
| +0.4% | +$331K |
|
1067
Shutterstock
SSTK
$180M
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
789,664
-19,097
| -2% | -$1.75M |
|
1068
KKR & Co
KKR
$88.7B
| $77.4M | 0.02% |
1,306,768
+99,591
| +8% | +$5.53M |
|
1069
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.61B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
1,526,777
-145,578
| -9% | -$7.23M |
|
|
MGP
1070
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $77.2M | 0.02% |
2,108,854
+219,325
| +12% | +$7.81M |
|
|
CAI
1071
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $77.2M | 0.02% |
1,377,870
-16,836
| -1% | -$748K |
|
1072
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.43B
| $76.9M | 0.02% |
5,333,781
-429,397
| -7% | -$6.16M |
|
1073
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.08B
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
2,696,501
+24,841
| +0.9% | +$657K |
|
1074
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$636M
| $76.8M | 0.02% |
2,831,740
-21,664
| -0.8% | -$529K |
|
1075
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.07B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
1,753,236
-85,399
| -5% | -$3.52M |
|
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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.