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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HNGR
2126
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
659,254
+104,695
| +19% | +$2.61M |
|
2127
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.54B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
148,311
-197
| -0.1% | -$21.7K |
|
|
RPT
2128
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,278,231
-42,783
| -3% | -$543K |
|
|
PFBI
2129
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
982,433
+12,586
| +1% | +$233K |
|
2130
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.3B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
233,910
+2,856
| +1% | +$204K |
|
2131
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.37B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
525,296
+19,873
| +4% | +$624K |
|
2132
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.3B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
169,172
-3,339
| -2% | -$395K |
|
|
NPKI
2133
NPK International
NPKI
$1.08B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
4,752,446
+184,054
| +4% | +$625K |
|
2134
Codexis
CDXS
$145M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
724,942
+265,885
| +58% | +$5.76M |
|
|
CSR
2135
Centerspace
CSR
$955M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
207,657
-310
| -0.1% | -$22.3K |
|
|
TUP
2136
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
689,003
-66,530
| -9% | -$1.69M |
|
2137
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.77B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
410,217
-47,064
| -10% | -$1.84M |
|
|
HTB
2138
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$780M
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
585,982
-8,182
| -1% | -$225K |
|
|
MOFG
2139
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
568,125
+23,141
| +4% | +$711K |
|
|
PR
2140
Permian Resources
PR
$19.4B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
2,405,016
+1,349,309
| +128% | +$6.97M |
|
2141
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$36.6M
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
195,553
-1,939
| -1% | -$137K |
|
2142
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
563,767
-224
| -0% | -$6.06K |
|
2143
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$1.43B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
170,191
+3,534
| +2% | +$368K |
|
|
TRQ
2144
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
960,088
+825,714
| +614% | +$14.6M |
|
2145
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.96B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
99,356
-14,131
| -12% | -$2.41M |
|
2146
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$673M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
55,615
-890
| -2% | -$262K |
|
2147
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$135M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
291,033
+65,158
| +29% | +$3.47M |
|
|
DLA
2148
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
546,823
+3,088
| +0.6% | +$94.5K |
|
2149
Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
$15.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+276,393
| New | +$16.1M |
|
2150
Clearfield
CLFD
$416M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
430,699
-38,802
| -8% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.