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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$35.5B
| $21M | 0.01% |
517,634
-18,614
| -3% | -$757K |
|
|
FLIC
2027
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
986,357
+24,294
| +3% | +$532K |
|
|
P
2028
Everpure Inc
P
$34.7B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
1,071,933
+32,463
| +3% | +$638K |
|
|
NPTN
2029
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
2,050,297
-43,399
| -2% | -$458K |
|
2030
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$97.5M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
53,630
+4,988
| +10% | +$1.78M |
|
2031
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$531M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
654,311
+55,584
| +9% | +$1.64M |
|
|
ZEN
2032
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
144,331
+61
| +0% | +$8.61K |
|
2033
Allient
ALNT
$1.69B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
600,793
-18,548
| -3% | -$652K |
|
2034
WisdomTree
WT
$3.37B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
3,333,541
-53,435
| -2% | -$352K |
|
2035
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.5B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
100,282
-1,995
| -2% | -$400K |
|
|
TVTY
2036
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
782,848
+251,076
| +47% | +$6.3M |
|
2037
Open Text
OTEX
$5.69B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
404,008
+3,672
| +0.9% | +$178K |
|
|
MRLN
2038
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
893,928
-8,232
| -0.9% | -$172K |
|
|
TCS
2039
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
102,716
+2,347
| +2% | +$488K |
|
|
CHS
2040
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
3,050,727
+64,739
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
VOXX
2041
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
1,431,137
-48,897
| -3% | -$792K |
|
|
SWAV
2042
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $20M | 0.01% |
105,631
+1,384
| +1% | +$226K |
|
2043
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $20M | 0.01% |
772,117
+116,405
| +18% | +$2.79M |
|
2044
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$403M
| $20M | 0.01% |
758,278
-19,472
| -3% | -$568K |
|
|
BFX
2045
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,183,367
-83,829
| -7% | -$1.41M |
|
2046
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.25B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
713,039
-80,674
| -10% | -$2.21M |
|
2047
Banco Santander
SAN
$215B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
5,029,242
+108,305
| +2% | +$420K |
|
|
CDMO
2048
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
765,201
+370,378
| +94% | +$7.91M |
|
2049
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$504M
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
706,758
-9,092
| -1% | -$243K |
|
|
PAMT
2050
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$258M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,481,784
-11,836
| -0.8% | -$172K |
|
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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.