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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Children's Place
PLCE
$44.7M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
334,332
-8,499
| -2% | -$722K |
|
1802
V2X
VVX
$2.4B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
653,282
-22,956
| -3% | -$1.18M |
|
1803
DMC Global
BOOM
$128M
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
552,732
-58,688
| -10% | -$3.23M |
|
1804
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.35B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
474,957
+2,581
| +0.5% | +$162K |
|
1805
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.56B
| $31M | 0.01% |
922,693
+4,692
| +0.5% | +$158K |
|
1806
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.22B
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,644,267
+277,753
| +20% | +$4.29M |
|
|
EMBJ
1807
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.3B
| $31M | 0.01% |
2,050,131
+9,075
| +0.4% | +$117K |
|
1808
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.51B
| $31M | 0.01% |
2,582,030
+159,147
| +7% | +$1.91M |
|
1809
Pinterest
PINS
$10.4B
| $31M | 0.01% |
392,328
+51,544
| +15% | +$3.59M |
|
1810
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$884M
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,037,563
-14,473
| -1% | -$437K |
|
|
XHR
1811
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.63B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,649,483
-44,121
| -3% | -$850K |
|
1812
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,469,757
-65,100
| -4% | -$1.39M |
|
1813
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$637M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,257,031
-34,213
| -3% | -$846K |
|
|
CCF
1814
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
300,073
-3,740
| -1% | -$414K |
|
1815
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.07B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
335,225
-127,878
| -28% | -$12.6M |
|
|
VBTX
1816
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
867,083
-39,052
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
|
ARCH
1817
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
537,431
-70,956
| -12% | -$3.71M |
|
1818
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.24B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
598,557
-10,799
| -2% | -$521K |
|
|
REVG
1819
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,939,599
+38,486
| +2% | +$697K |
|
1820
Sasol
SSL
$9.06B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,979,864
-138,805
| -7% | -$2.26M |
|
1821
Sonos
SONO
$1.9B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
861,042
+27,480
| +3% | +$1.03M |
|
|
HTBK
1822
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,724,458
+2,306
| +0.1% | +$27.4K |
|
|
AQUA
1823
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
897,109
+27,360
| +3% | +$823K |
|
1824
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.49B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,096,785
+23,142
| +2% | +$654K |
|
1825
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.01B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,629,072
-103,386
| -6% | -$1.96M |
|
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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.