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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
1326
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
2,456,473
-205,092
| -8% | -$5.31M |
|
1327
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.38B
| $57M | 0.02% |
1,082,153
-35,256
| -3% | -$1.75M |
|
1328
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.03B
| $57M | 0.02% |
4,420,177
-732,821
| -14% | -$10.6M |
|
|
CVET
1329
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
2,108,764
-16,375
| -0.8% | -$458K |
|
1330
Evergy
EVRG
$18.6B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
941,407
+22,228
| +2% | +$1.39M |
|
1331
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$3.91B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
956,436
-5,466
| -0.6% | -$346K |
|
1332
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.77B
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
962,942
-210,884
| -18% | -$13.2M |
|
1333
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.89B
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
1,428,816
+32,874
| +2% | +$1.4M |
|
1334
UBS Group
UBS
$155B
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
3,699,799
-73,076
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
1335
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$57.5B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
151,942
-7,833
| -5% | -$2.76M |
|
|
MASI
1336
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
233,531
-7,718
| -3% | -$1.76M |
|
1337
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.48B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
2,564,031
+29,559
| +1% | +$624K |
|
1338
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.53B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
671,024
+14,896
| +2% | +$1.3M |
|
1339
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
543,898
-14,313
| -3% | -$1.44M |
|
1340
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.83B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
1,494,612
-83,346
| -5% | -$3.3M |
|
|
AVTA
1341
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
3,258,262
-31,593
| -1% | -$519K |
|
1342
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.5B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
1,513,601
+17,887
| +1% | +$665K |
|
1343
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14B
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
124,304
+2,660
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
1344
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
1,645,319
-28,733
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
1345
Standex International
SXI
$3.17B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
589,388
-11,130
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
1346
Matthews International
MATW
$629M
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
1,555,273
-24,078
| -2% | -$961K |
|
|
CVA
1347
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
3,174,947
-95,454
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
|
DCH
1348
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.45B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
5,399,361
-714,086
| -12% | -$7.51M |
|
1349
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$597M
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
764,483
-10,821
| -1% | -$840K |
|
1350
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.75B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
1,781,896
-9,800
| -0.5% | -$325K |
|
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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.