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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
RELX
RELX
$59.8B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
1,636,353
+63,571
| +4% | +$1.69M |
|
1552
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$30.9B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
350,399
+465
| +0.1% | +$58.8K |
|
1553
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
516,598
+5,888
| +1% | +$476K |
|
|
CNSL
1554
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
4,927,083
+66,029
| +1% | +$531K |
|
1555
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.04B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,072,334
-92,652
| -8% | -$4.18M |
|
1556
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.88B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
759,761
-18,673
| -2% | -$966K |
|
|
FFWM
1557
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,918,355
-49,444
| -3% | -$1.19M |
|
|
HEES
1558
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
1,297,168
-101,848
| -7% | -$3.73M |
|
|
BDN
1559
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$505M
| $43M | 0.01% |
3,139,572
-130,411
| -4% | -$1.8M |
|
1560
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.1B
| $43M | 0.01% |
137,598
-32,128
| -19% | -$9.41M |
|
1561
Schneider National
SNDR
$5.71B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
1,968,229
+60,034
| +3% | +$1.45M |
|
1562
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.19B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
259,933
-5,254
| -2% | -$867K |
|
1563
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
267,195
-28,868
| -10% | -$4.23M |
|
1564
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$14.8M
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
301,627
-15,513
| -5% | -$2.32M |
|
|
GTS
1565
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
1,917,213
-9,808
| -0.5% | -$243K |
|
1566
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.82B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
1,603,604
-50,530
| -3% | -$1.35M |
|
|
PDM
1567
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
2,309,113
-118,867
| -5% | -$2.21M |
|
|
GRUB
1568
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
2,333,566
+1,957,562
| +521% | +$211M |
|
|
NVEE
1569
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
1,799,288
-135,052
| -7% | -$3.07M |
|
|
AY
1570
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
1,140,256
+7,701
| +0.7% | +$286K |
|
1571
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.3M
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
2,422,555
-17,391
| -0.7% | -$330K |
|
1572
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$309M
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
1,966,427
+238,066
| +14% | +$4.26M |
|
1573
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.82B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
691,722
-7,842
| -1% | -$417K |
|
1574
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
2,213,532
+1,548
| +0.1% | +$31.7K |
|
|
ALE
1575
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
602,804
-62,115
| -9% | -$4.33M |
|
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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.