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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$729M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
775,908
+193,468
| +33% | +$4.47M |
|
2077
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.52B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
260,586
+11,919
| +5% | +$929K |
|
2078
PetMed Express
PETS
$35.1M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
574,092
-43,430
| -7% | -$1.38M |
|
2079
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$417M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
2,633,495
-58,183
| -2% | -$421K |
|
|
DHIL
2080
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
108,892
-7,192
| -6% | -$1.23M |
|
2081
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$9.57B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
219,588
+6,512
| +3% | +$485K |
|
|
TEN
2082
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
937,917
-3,808
| -0.4% | -$57K |
|
2083
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.38B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
395,534
+9,861
| +3% | +$456K |
|
|
GTY
2084
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$1.85B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
580,715
+975
| +0.2% | +$30.5K |
|
2085
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$85.8B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
7,090,338
+303,176
| +4% | +$778K |
|
|
CMRX
2086
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
2,258,399
+94,304
| +4% | +$784K |
|
2087
APi Group
APG
$16B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,295,523
+616,134
| +91% | +$8.74M |
|
2088
Matrix Service
MTRX
$282M
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,714,792
-12,412
| -0.7% | -$150K |
|
2089
Elastic
ESTC
$9.34B
| $18M | 0.01% |
123,236
-342
| -0.3% | -$42.7K |
|
|
ALTR
2090
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
259,974
+8,370
| +3% | +$549K |
|
|
NXRT
2091
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$544M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
325,906
+2,652
| +0.8% | +$136K |
|
|
NOVA
2092
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
474,465
+77,876
| +20% | +$2.59M |
|
2093
York Water
YORW
$536M
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
392,940
-15,625
| -4% | -$775K |
|
|
MSGN
2094
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,217,545
-100,926
| -8% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FBMS
2095
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
469,801
+22,374
| +5% | +$862K |
|
|
PRMW
2096
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,051,044
-37,867
| -3% | -$640K |
|
2097
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
299,124
-45,540
| -13% | -$2.14M |
|
2098
Anterix
ATEX
$1.52B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
290,676
+21,669
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
2099
Red Robin
RRGB
$137M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
526,563
-1,798
| -0.3% | -$61.3K |
|
2100
Ardelyx
ARDX
$873M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
2,299,721
+229,346
| +11% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.