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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.82B
| $63M | 0.02% |
3,800,534
-196,340
| -5% | -$3.21M |
|
1252
Photronics
PLAB
$1.68B
| $63M | 0.02% |
4,771,376
-212,913
| -4% | -$2.78M |
|
1253
Oxford Industries
OXM
$433M
| $63M | 0.02% |
637,663
-15,452
| -2% | -$1.45M |
|
1254
Oceaneering
OII
$4.6B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
4,028,075
+316,530
| +9% | +$4.41M |
|
1255
Edison International
EIX
$21.4B
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
1,084,543
-1,594
| -0.1% | -$92.7K |
|
1256
Mercer International
MERC
$25.8M
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
4,910,685
-26,149
| -0.5% | -$387K |
|
1257
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$3.89B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
369,345
-33,004
| -8% | -$5.77M |
|
1258
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.09B
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
1,923,752
-39,244
| -2% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SNP
1259
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
1,221,249
-12,479
| -1% | -$660K |
|
|
AMED
1260
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
253,571
-986
| -0.4% | -$259K |
|
|
HR
1261
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
2,050,864
+28,585
| +1% | +$890K |
|
1262
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.05B
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
585,862
+2,178
| +0.4% | +$226K |
|
1263
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.1B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
5,947,612
+1,800,051
| +43% | +$17.2M |
|
1264
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.62B
| $61.6M | 0.02% |
1,234,435
-15,176
| -1% | -$805K |
|
1265
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$360M
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
975,838
-73,207
| -7% | -$4.7M |
|
1266
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
2,524,197
-305,777
| -11% | -$7.56M |
|
1267
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
2,792,179
+179,695
| +7% | +$4M |
|
|
VRNT
1268
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
1,362,302
+76,247
| +6% | +$3.54M |
|
|
ENLC
1269
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
9,609,285
+738,587
| +8% | +$3.78M |
|
1270
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.59B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
2,345,897
-3,118
| -0.1% | -$84.2K |
|
1271
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$164M
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
2,337,635
+7,669
| +0.3% | +$217K |
|
1272
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.27B
| $61.3M | 0.02% |
749,788
-3,330
| -0.4% | -$241K |
|
|
IRBT
1273
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
655,052
-42,704
| -6% | -$4.38M |
|
1274
Chemed
CHE
$6.61B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
128,870
-677
| -0.5% | -$325K |
|
1275
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
1,226,406
+3,650
| +0.3% | +$192K |
|
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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.