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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.96B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
571,503
+194,677
| +52% | +$5.65M |
|
2052
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.63B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
3,234,539
-1,400
| -0% | -$8.08K |
|
2053
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$676M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
679,572
+6,665
| +1% | +$197K |
|
2054
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$241M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
627,194
+15,701
| +3% | +$533K |
|
2055
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.27B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
247,405
-2,158
| -0.9% | -$167K |
|
2056
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$148M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
552,812
-4,334
| -0.8% | -$151K |
|
|
LX
2057
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$134M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,578,188
+68,229
| +5% | +$691K |
|
|
RYZ
2058
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.28B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,324,924
-59,531
| -4% | -$940K |
|
|
CUTR
2059
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
393,369
-1,961
| -0.5% | -$72K |
|
|
AXNX
2060
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
+304,108
| New | +$18M |
|
|
TWOU
2061
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
15,349
+2,680
| +21% | +$3.09M |
|
|
EVRI
2062
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
769,299
-4,928
| -0.6% | -$93K |
|
2063
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$151M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
785,119
-527
| -0.1% | -$15.4K |
|
2064
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$193M
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,270,984
+5,097
| +0.4% | +$78.2K |
|
|
IVC
2065
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $19M | 0.01% |
2,353,264
+44,061
| +2% | +$367K |
|
2066
Upland Software
UPLD
$11.3M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
45,923
+2,960
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
2067
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.52B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
+221,412
| New | +$18.2M |
|
2068
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.85B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,031,305
-46,597
| -4% | -$835K |
|
2069
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.01B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
+447,392
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
GPX
2070
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,191,551
+15,106
| +1% | +$245K |
|
|
ENDP
2071
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
4,000,794
+608,749
| +18% | +$3.49M |
|
2072
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$654M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
795,472
+1,624
| +0.2% | +$39.6K |
|
2073
Dynatrace
DT
$16.1B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
316,850
-2,097
| -0.7% | -$110K |
|
|
TBRG
2074
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
556,415
+32,089
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
2075
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$807M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,013,800
-55,236
| -5% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.