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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$45.5M
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
1,743,980
-101,149
| -5% | -$2.47M |
|
|
SGEN
1577
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
266,651
+2,516
| +1% | +$374K |
|
|
BMTC
1578
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $42M | 0.01% |
995,277
-48,888
| -5% | -$2.24M |
|
1579
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,423,069
-97,001
| -6% | -$3.07M |
|
|
LSXMA
1580
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,224,937
-10,708
| -0.9% | -$351K |
|
1581
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.74B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
990,357
+6,417
| +0.7% | +$278K |
|
1582
Magnite
MGNI
$3.68B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,236,929
+52,144
| +4% | +$1.77M |
|
1583
Veeco
VECO
$2.53B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,737,530
-94,369
| -5% | -$2.16M |
|
1584
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.15B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
1,661,252
+21,163
| +1% | +$589K |
|
1585
Varex Imaging
VREX
$781M
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,545,757
+102,407
| +7% | +$2.51M |
|
|
ORBC
1586
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
3,687,464
-256,532
| -7% | -$2.85M |
|
1587
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45B
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
803,104
+2,508
| +0.3% | +$132K |
|
|
GCP
1588
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $41.4M | 0.01% |
1,779,319
-42,086
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
1589
Shopify
SHOP
$165B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
282,230
+2,300
| +0.8% | +$283K |
|
1590
Universal Display
OLED
$3.55B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
185,342
-484
| -0.3% | -$106K |
|
1591
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.47B
| $41.2M | 0.01% |
1,304,964
-67,883
| -5% | -$2.06M |
|
1592
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$307B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
664,920
-16,212
| -2% | -$961K |
|
|
FARO
1593
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $41M | 0.01% |
527,479
-2,282
| -0.4% | -$180K |
|
1594
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.79B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
552,457
+1,019
| +0.2% | +$78.5K |
|
1595
Ambev
ABEV
$45.9B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
11,876,172
-1,522,958
| -11% | -$4.96M |
|
|
AXON
1596
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$36.8B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
230,929
-3,016
| -1% | -$444K |
|
|
TPC
1597
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.5B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
2,945,354
+26,737
| +0.9% | +$426K |
|
1598
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.76B
| $40.8M | 0.01% |
213,662
-11,107
| -5% | -$2M |
|
|
BRSL
1599
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.9B
| $40.7M | 0.01% |
1,700,548
-199,992
| -11% | -$4.19M |
|
|
DOCU
1600
DocuSign
DOCU
$13.2B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
145,295
-35,638
| -20% | -$7.97M |
|
Similar funds
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.