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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Vale
VALE
$61.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
706,453
-112,452
| -14% | -$2.35M |
|
2152
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.33B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
769,259
+114,044
| +17% | +$2.67M |
|
2153
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.15B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
272,087
+1,918
| +0.7% | +$116K |
|
|
LL
2154
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $16M | 0.01% |
760,627
-63,391
| -8% | -$1.49M |
|
2155
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$476M
| $16M | 0.01% |
687,253
-29,584
| -4% | -$737K |
|
|
TRUE
2156
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,829,060
+108,740
| +4% | +$548K |
|
|
VNET
2157
VNET Group
VNET
$1.73B
| $16M | 0.01% |
695,252
+369,556
| +113% | +$9.41M |
|
|
ITIC
2158
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$559M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
90,939
-1,725
| -2% | -$300K |
|
2159
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.04B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
760,307
-58,785
| -7% | -$1.46M |
|
|
AUD
2160
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
3,665,196
+223,265
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
2161
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$796M
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
2,576,590
+371,916
| +17% | +$1.74M |
|
2162
Braskem
BAK
$713M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
659,074
-4,447
| -0.7% | -$88.7K |
|
2163
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.01B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
283,773
-6,433
| -2% | -$360K |
|
|
AIV
2164
Aimco
AIV
$322M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,327,036
-40,597
| -2% | -$279K |
|
2165
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.44B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,298,494
-370,324
| -14% | -$2.41M |
|
2166
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.79B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,328,182
+1,093,447
| +89% | +$6.3M |
|
|
AGR
2167
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
301,344
-1,547
| -0.5% | -$80.7K |
|
2168
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$393M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,510
+24,368
| +2% | +$366K |
|
|
CAMP
2169
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-3,776
| -7% | -$1.13M |
|
2170
Honda
HMC
$42.2B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
478,842
-65,696
| -12% | -$2.04M |
|
2171
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.7B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
245,238
+132,285
| +117% | +$4.89M |
|
|
SPNE
2172
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
750,707
+57,020
| +8% | +$1.17M |
|
2173
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.73B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
439,176
+30,862
| +8% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CHCT
2174
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$413M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
324,206
+5,486
| +2% | +$268K |
|
2175
Parsons
PSN
$4.93B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
388,919
+193,435
| +99% | +$7.95M |
|
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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.