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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$490M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
510,281
-27,581
| -5% | -$770K |
|
|
AMNB
2227
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
430,624
+14,638
| +4% | +$493K |
|
2228
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.27B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
782,754
-2,960
| -0.4% | -$52.5K |
|
2229
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.91B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
855,814
+498,568
| +140% | +$6.4M |
|
2230
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.2B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
137,261
+64,813
| +89% | +$5.78M |
|
2231
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
451,288
-3,914
| -0.9% | -$117K |
|
2232
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$804M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
611,961
+53,641
| +10% | +$1.24M |
|
2233
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$366M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,298,746
+6,232
| +0.3% | +$36.3K |
|
|
QUOT
2234
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,526
+11,549
| +1% | +$154K |
|
2235
Transmedics
TMDX
$3B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
396,182
+248,513
| +168% | +$6.89M |
|
|
KG
2236
Kestrel Group
KG
$48.4M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,923
-2,556
| -1% | -$178K |
|
2237
Astronics
ATRO
$2.79B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
896,872
+20,517
| +2% | +$298K |
|
2238
KVH Industries
KVHI
$130M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,904
+27,346
| +3% | +$370K |
|
2239
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$273M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
292,243
+1,751
| +0.6% | +$83.8K |
|
2240
Transcat
TRNS
$798M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
229,591
-3,959
| -2% | -$206K |
|
2241
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.17B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
510,630
+119,994
| +31% | +$2.44M |
|
2242
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$236M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
152,190
-1,111
| -0.7% | -$96.1K |
|
2243
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$248M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,405,121
+972,862
| +40% | +$3.27M |
|
2244
The RMR Group
RMR
$322M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
333,807
-23,624
| -7% | -$941K |
|
|
EGRX
2245
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
301,177
-26,730
| -8% | -$1.1M |
|
2246
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$36.8B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,758,755
-81,626
| -3% | -$355K |
|
2247
Foster
FSTR
$392M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
689,228
+14,184
| +2% | +$249K |
|
2248
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.49B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
185,788
+21,554
| +13% | +$1.16M |
|
2249
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.2B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,374
+179,760
| +12% | +$1.44M |
|
2250
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$103M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
533,056
-17,507
| -3% | -$429K |
|
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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.