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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
GoPro
GPRO
$277M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,966
-21,536
| -2% | -$243K |
|
2252
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.05B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,478,673
-50,546
| -3% | -$466K |
|
2253
Eastern Company
EML
$148M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
416,044
-134
| -0% | -$4K |
|
2254
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.18B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
162,017
-14,345
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ECOM
2255
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
510,599
+38,654
| +8% | +$929K |
|
2256
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$115M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756,002
-505
| -0% | -$3.49K |
|
2257
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.27B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,178
-32,375
| -3% | -$433K |
|
2258
DHI Group
DHX
$217M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,673,804
-41,187
| -1% | -$130K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2259
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
492,103
-19,456
| -4% | -$499K |
|
|
FFNW
2260
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
818,438
-12,748
| -2% | -$182K |
|
2261
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
233,307
-20,364
| -8% | -$1M |
|
2262
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.06B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,313
+8,463
| +14% | +$1.33M |
|
2263
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$376M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
456,964
+173,133
| +61% | +$3.83M |
|
2264
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$598M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
454,026
+10,739
| +2% | +$283K |
|
2265
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.13B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
411,344
-10,905
| -3% | -$313K |
|
2266
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$104M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
549,340
+11,464
| +2% | +$296K |
|
|
INDT
2267
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,797
-5,941
| -3% | -$380K |
|
2268
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.12B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,644
-1,017
| -1% | -$157K |
|
|
KRTX
2269
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,103
| New | +$12.5M |
|
2270
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
404,000
| – | – |
|
2271
Culp Inc
CULP
$46.4M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
746,440
-10,417
| -1% | -$161K |
|
2272
Weyco Group
WEYS
$425M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
543,460
-17,856
| -3% | -$383K |
|
|
EGLE
2273
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
256,728
-6,169
| -2% | -$280K |
|
|
NOAH
2274
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$556M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
255,081
-6,929
| -3% | -$306K |
|
2275
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$566M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
544,026
+51,555
| +10% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.