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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
2101
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
260,260
+12,575
| +5% | +$810K |
|
2102
Franklin Covey
FC
$198M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
538,587
-22,014
| -4% | -$679K |
|
2103
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$314M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,004,984
-7,423
| -0.7% | -$88.2K |
|
|
VNE
2104
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
752,777
-14,691
| -2% | -$349K |
|
2105
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.01B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,074,851
+146,717
| +16% | +$2.58M |
|
|
VEDL
2106
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,219,856
-10,608
| -0.9% | -$149K |
|
2107
Carvana
CVNA
$47.4B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
285,405
-36,240
| -11% | -$1.97M |
|
|
GOOS
2108
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$729M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
393,722
+56,279
| +17% | +$2.3M |
|
|
PTR
2109
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
350,289
-26,531
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
2110
Quanterix
QTRX
$148M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
292,514
+91,301
| +45% | +$5.3M |
|
2111
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.58B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
93,530
+19,771
| +27% | +$3.41M |
|
2112
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.15B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
2,391,383
+7,406
| +0.3% | +$57.3K |
|
2113
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
535,965
+26,142
| +5% | +$915K |
|
2114
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.33B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
421,190
-2,964
| -0.7% | -$128K |
|
|
FRGI
2115
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,268,409
-52,119
| -4% | -$711K |
|
2116
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
749,713
+66,227
| +10% | +$1.48M |
|
2117
Daktronics
DAKT
$839M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
2,563,759
+40,119
| +2% | +$262K |
|
2118
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$277M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
2,072,248
-34,901
| -2% | -$288K |
|
2119
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$18.9B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
217,575
-4,446
| -2% | -$336K |
|
|
CNBKA
2120
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
147,739
-9,800
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
|
XLRN
2121
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
133,679
+8,311
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
2122
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.1B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,146,826
-84,684
| -7% | -$1.67M |
|
2123
NN Inc
NNBR
$278M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,272,445
+62,214
| +3% | +$467K |
|
2124
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.13B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
290,656
-6,258
| -2% | -$340K |
|
2125
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$362M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
593,326
+286
| +0% | +$8.13K |
|
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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.