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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.39B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
491,853
-18,426
| -4% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ECOL
1827
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
805,201
-2,303
| -0.3% | -$92.9K |
|
1828
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.52B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,671,351
+196,412
| +13% | +$3.43M |
|
1829
Zillow
ZG
$6.89B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
246,301
-45,429
| -16% | -$5.61M |
|
1830
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.65B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,373,553
-35,129
| -2% | -$745K |
|
1831
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.49B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,193,441
+541,490
| +83% | +$24.2M |
|
|
ATCO
1832
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
2,111,992
-472,208
| -18% | -$6.55M |
|
1833
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.93B
| $30M | 0.01% |
431,714
-56,668
| -12% | -$3.57M |
|
|
SVC
1834
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$851M
| $30M | 0.01% |
476,837
-9,200
| -2% | -$571K |
|
|
MRC
1835
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $30M | 0.01% |
3,194,269
-109,305
| -3% | -$1.11M |
|
1836
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$26.3B
| $30M | 0.01% |
568,549
-412,448
| -42% | -$23.8M |
|
1837
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
+988,887
| New | +$32.6M |
|
1838
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.73B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
301,720
+35,802
| +13% | +$3.68M |
|
1839
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$218M
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
451,163
-11,497
| -2% | -$807K |
|
1840
Atlassian
TEAM
$48.7B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
116,181
+1,081
| +0.9% | +$253K |
|
|
SPLK
1841
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
205,717
+2,173
| +1% | +$277K |
|
1842
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.86B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
891,558
-24,147
| -3% | -$745K |
|
1843
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
3,053,385
-62,518
| -2% | -$628K |
|
|
VMW
1844
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
185,036
+12,863
| +7% | +$2.06M |
|
1845
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.09B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,343,417
-52,158
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
1846
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$462M
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
644,082
-131
| -0% | -$6.23K |
|
1847
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$175M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
786,215
-96,560
| -11% | -$3.86M |
|
|
UNIT
1848
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.34B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
2,781,188
+307,299
| +12% | +$3.33M |
|
|
LBRDA
1849
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
174,814
+1,680
| +1% | +$263K |
|
1850
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$789M
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
331,807
-12,414
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.