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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Dropbox
DBX
$8.18B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
1,473,513
+315,434
| +27% | +$8.62M |
|
1527
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.3B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
380,323
+2,856
| +0.8% | +$359K |
|
1528
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$308M
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
659,786
-16,236
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
|
AAN
1529
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
1,393,005
-15,810
| -1% | -$498K |
|
|
ENV
1530
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
587,383
-18,237
| -3% | -$1.34M |
|
|
KE
1531
Kimball Electronics
KE
$600M
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
2,047,091
-13,481
| -0.7% | -$304K |
|
1532
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.44B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
678,018
-386
| -0.1% | -$26.2K |
|
1533
Globant
GLOB
$1.63B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
202,902
-2,240
| -1% | -$492K |
|
|
NATI
1534
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
1,048,994
+20,996
| +2% | +$884K |
|
1535
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.4B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
661,053
+10,308
| +2% | +$719K |
|
1536
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.96B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
937,995
+61,094
| +7% | +$2.96M |
|
1537
REX American Resources
REX
$1.42B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
2,946,168
-31,770
| -1% | -$462K |
|
1538
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
575,335
-16,250
| -3% | -$1.26M |
|
1539
Ennis
EBF
$541M
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
2,053,962
-12,164
| -0.6% | -$257K |
|
1540
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.28B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
4,815,791
+380,620
| +9% | +$3.94M |
|
1541
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $44M | 0.01% |
1,592,031
+241,797
| +18% | +$5.55M |
|
1542
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$167M
| $44M | 0.01% |
1,379,148
-35,946
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SJI
1543
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
1,692,769
+111,601
| +7% | +$2.88M |
|
1544
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.42B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
443,812
-18,650
| -4% | -$1.89M |
|
1545
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$5.8B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
1,620,485
+142,380
| +10% | +$3.7M |
|
|
EXAS
1546
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
352,220
+9,727
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
1547
Cameco
CCJ
$40.4B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
2,282,119
-451,135
| -17% | -$8.51M |
|
1548
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.35B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
580,114
-54,779
| -9% | -$4.41M |
|
1549
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.84B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,782,082
+485,629
| +37% | +$10.8M |
|
1550
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
1,081,301
-3,313
| -0.3% | -$145K |
|
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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.