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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.5B
| $74.3M | 0.02% |
1,000,108
-25,253
| -2% | -$2.15M |
|
1102
Masco
MAS
$13.4B
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
1,260,407
+49,836
| +4% | +$3.07M |
|
1103
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.23B
| $74M | 0.02% |
2,183,609
-349,087
| -14% | -$11.1M |
|
1104
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$35.3B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
1,237,813
-2,541
| -0.2% | -$157K |
|
1105
Saic
SAIC
$5.62B
| $73.7M | 0.02% |
840,518
+52,725
| +7% | +$4.71M |
|
1106
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$72.2B
| $73.7M | 0.02% |
698,080
-24,991
| -3% | -$2.76M |
|
1107
Teradata
TDC
$2.73B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
1,473,706
+38,984
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
1108
Woodward
WWD
$18.8B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
598,954
-28,095
| -4% | -$3.46M |
|
1109
PRA Group
PRAA
$765M
| $73.4M | 0.02% |
1,908,753
+45,409
| +2% | +$1.74M |
|
|
AIMC
1110
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
1,124,583
+76,771
| +7% | +$4.88M |
|
1111
F5
FFIV
$24.6B
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
391,653
-1,031
| -0.3% | -$198K |
|
1112
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.2B
| $73.1M | 0.02% |
504,501
-111,382
| -18% | -$14.8M |
|
|
KW
1113
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
3,667,359
+205,062
| +6% | +$4.14M |
|
1114
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.23B
| $72.8M | 0.02% |
263,421
-45,964
| -15% | -$11.6M |
|
1115
Maximus
MMS
$3B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
826,307
-2,142
| -0.3% | -$196K |
|
|
CTRA
1116
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
4,162,599
+326,905
| +9% | +$5.56M |
|
1117
Carter's
CRI
$1.1B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
702,176
+3,900
| +0.6% | +$397K |
|
1118
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$2.97B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
859,808
-39,659
| -4% | -$3.55M |
|
|
SHOE
1119
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$360M
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
2,021,928
-86,298
| -4% | -$2.79M |
|
1120
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$21.1B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
609,257
-36,045
| -6% | -$4.51M |
|
1121
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$464M
| $72.3M | 0.02% |
1,499,081
-43,051
| -3% | -$2.21M |
|
1122
Lennox International
LII
$12.3B
| $72M | 0.02% |
205,385
+2,702
| +1% | +$911K |
|
1123
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.5B
| $72M | 0.02% |
5,501,206
-44,467
| -0.8% | -$603K |
|
1124
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$613M
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
6,016,935
-52,738
| -0.9% | -$667K |
|
1125
Polaris
PII
$3.2B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
523,789
-42,873
| -8% | -$5.81M |
|
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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.