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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLCA
1676
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
3,215,357
+536,132
| +20% | +$6.22M |
|
1677
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
80,808
-10,373
| -11% | -$3.67M |
|
1678
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.05B
| $37M | 0.01% |
704,778
+141,307
| +25% | +$8.05M |
|
1679
Regenxbio
RGNX
$542M
| $37M | 0.01% |
951,883
+124,616
| +15% | +$4.46M |
|
1680
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$281M
| $37M | 0.01% |
853,720
-6,834
| -0.8% | -$291K |
|
|
PENG
1681
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,549,788
-58,534
| -4% | -$1.41M |
|
1682
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$371M
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,877,912
-21,744
| -1% | -$437K |
|
1683
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.15B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
297,515
+271,495
| +1,043% | +$28.9M |
|
|
TPIC
1684
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
761,503
-51,731
| -6% | -$2.54M |
|
1685
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.4B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
900,585
-38,625
| -4% | -$1.5M |
|
1686
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.53B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
2,197,028
+40,169
| +2% | +$745K |
|
|
HMHC
1687
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
3,320,796
-155,080
| -4% | -$1.46M |
|
1688
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.85B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
985,372
-5,759
| -0.6% | -$241K |
|
1689
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$68.8M
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
755,069
-43,090
| -5% | -$2.24M |
|
1690
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.54B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,116,769
-40,410
| -3% | -$1.34M |
|
|
VISN
1691
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.49B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,710,689
+133,138
| +8% | +$2.48M |
|
1692
Camden National
CAC
$971M
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
761,117
-3,508
| -0.5% | -$167K |
|
1693
Hyatt Hotels
H
$14.6B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
467,408
+1,576
| +0.3% | +$127K |
|
1694
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.33B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,018,547
-19,335
| -2% | -$732K |
|
|
SAIL
1695
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $36M | 0.01% |
705,571
+2,952
| +0.4% | +$142K |
|
|
SGMO
1696
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $36M | 0.01% |
3,006,478
+351,101
| +13% | +$3.98M |
|
1697
Miller Industries
MLR
$630M
| $36M | 0.01% |
912,175
-9,492
| -1% | -$405K |
|
1698
Vicor
VICR
$9.98B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
339,301
-22,289
| -6% | -$1.98M |
|
|
HAYN
1699
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,013,836
-5,547
| -0.5% | -$181K |
|
1700
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,187,519
-17,145
| -1% | -$546K |
|
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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.