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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Cimpress
CMPR
$1.98B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
501,601
-12,614
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
1377
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.04B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
2,450,769
+326,214
| +15% | +$7.77M |
|
1378
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.59B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
1,328,695
-34,649
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SPTN
1379
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
2,813,733
-14,173
| -0.5% | -$283K |
|
1380
Caleres
CAL
$417M
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
1,990,082
-62,836
| -3% | -$1.57M |
|
|
PGTI
1381
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
2,335,205
-133,149
| -5% | -$3.3M |
|
1382
Brinker International
EAT
$8.33B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
876,255
-71,833
| -8% | -$4.54M |
|
|
ARNA
1383
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
793,526
+60,943
| +8% | +$3.97M |
|
1384
Insperity
NSP
$1.91B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
598,648
+1,428
| +0.2% | +$127K |
|
|
NWLI
1385
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
241,025
-1,809
| -0.7% | -$431K |
|
|
LMNX
1386
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
1,469,075
-232,252
| -14% | -$8.44M |
|
1387
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.17B
| $54M | 0.02% |
2,048,631
-20,028
| -1% | -$563K |
|
1388
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.15B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
448,098
-23,203
| -5% | -$2.75M |
|
1389
Avantor
AVTR
$10.7B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,517,794
+1,159,167
| +323% | +$37.5M |
|
1390
Green Dot
GDOT
$751M
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
1,148,484
-235,896
| -17% | -$10.5M |
|
|
NSA
1391
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
1,064,205
+46,656
| +5% | +$2.14M |
|
1392
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.68B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
656,231
+75,533
| +13% | +$6.28M |
|
1393
Snap
SNAP
$9.56B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
787,765
-813,145
| -51% | -$48.8M |
|
|
HSKA
1394
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
233,560
+21,544
| +10% | +$4.23M |
|
1395
Titan Machinery
TITN
$565M
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
1,732,950
-49,858
| -3% | -$1.4M |
|
|
CPE
1396
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
928,303
+199,908
| +27% | +$8.41M |
|
|
MOMO
1397
Hello Group
MOMO
$704M
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
3,495,399
+135,985
| +4% | +$2M |
|
|
HSII
1398
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
1,201,725
-61,586
| -5% | -$2.57M |
|
1399
Dolby
DLB
$5.38B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
544,206
+3,415
| +0.6% | +$337K |
|
1400
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
320,772
+1,836
| +0.6% | +$297K |
|
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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.