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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $552B
1-Year Est. Return 44.19%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.28%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.19%
3 Year Est. Return
+113.96%
5 Year Est. Return
10 Year Est. Return
AUM
$316B
AUM Growth
+$13.5B
Cap. Flow
-$3.93B
Cap. Flow %
-1.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.31%
Holding
3,528
New
120
Increased
1,436
Reduced
1,802
Closed
67

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
CRAI icon
1401
CRA International
CRAI
$1.04B
$53.3M 0.02%
622,846
-12,935
-2% -$1.05M
PRSU
1402
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.34B
$53.2M 0.02%
1,066,941
-78,153
-7% -$3.46M
WU icon
1403
Western Union
WU
$2.04B
$53.2M 0.02%
2,314,763
+198,727
+9% +$4.95M
MMI icon
1404
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.16B
$53M 0.02%
1,363,944
+13,971
+1% +$525K
KFRC icon
1405
Kforce
KFRC
$924M
$53M 0.02%
841,964
-27,113
-3% -$1.61M
TCBK icon
1406
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.72B
$52.9M 0.02%
1,242,937
-59,751
-5% -$2.77M
CALM icon
1407
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.46B
$52.9M 0.02%
1,461,342
+177,146
+14% +$6.63M
MAT icon
1408
Mattel
MAT
$3.8B
$52.9M 0.02%
2,632,421
-16,935
-0.6% -$350K
HGV icon
1409
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$2.89B
$52.7M 0.02%
1,272,721
-134,091
-10% -$5.82M
NHC icon
1410
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.52B
$52.6M 0.02%
752,876
+9,653
+1% +$702K
HTHT icon
1411
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
$52.6M 0.02%
995,943
-33,426
-3% -$1.89M
AVID
1412
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
$52.5M 0.02%
1,342,086
-12,106
-0.9% -$348K
CSGS
1413
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
$52.4M 0.02%
1,111,515
-26,151
-2% -$1.19M
COWN
1414
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
$52.4M 0.02%
1,275,897
-24,156
-2% -$948K
MC icon
1415
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.41B
$52.4M 0.02%
920,464
-36,592
-4% -$1.99M
AVYA
1416
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$52.3M 0.02%
1,945,390
-22,364
-1% -$629K
AVA icon
1417
Avista
AVA
$3.08B
$52.3M 0.02%
1,225,575
-73,495
-6% -$3.37M
ARNC
1418
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
$52.3M 0.02%
1,467,097
-4,084
-0.3% -$135K
ADTN icon
1419
Adtran
ADTN
$579M
$52.2M 0.02%
2,528,643
-111,480
-4% -$2.15M
FBK icon
1420
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.67B
$52.2M 0.02%
1,399,098
-10,295
-0.7% -$427K
SMP icon
1421
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$833M
$52.1M 0.02%
1,201,784
-49,528
-4% -$2.22M
CAKE icon
1422
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.77B
$52M 0.02%
959,922
-42,264
-4% -$2.44M
HOS
1423
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$2.81B
$52M 0.02%
9,102,656
+223,055
+3% +$1.17M
HVT icon
1424
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
$51.9M 0.02%
1,214,240
-75,829
-6% -$3.32M
HTLD icon
1425
Heartland Express
HTLD
$922M
$51.9M 0.02%
3,028,027
+1,988
+0.1% +$36.7K

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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.