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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRS
2301
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
460,692
-8,210
| -2% | -$236K |
|
2302
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
574,070
+5,530
| +1% | +$119K |
|
|
GOOD
2303
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$617M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
502,409
+4,433
| +0.9% | +$94.7K |
|
2304
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$451M
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
464,632
+21,398
| +5% | +$479K |
|
|
VMEO
2305
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,523
| New | +$10.6M |
|
2306
Accuray
ARAY
$28.8M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,485,649
+47,865
| +2% | +$224K |
|
|
WORK
2307
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
253,009
+3,041
| +1% | +$130K |
|
|
SEI
2308
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.56B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,292
-86,629
| -7% | -$918K |
|
2309
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
354,856
+114,091
| +47% | +$3.07M |
|
2310
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$121M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050,295
-72,065
| -6% | -$797K |
|
2311
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$302M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
128,065
+63,303
| +98% | +$5.1M |
|
2312
ACM Research
ACMR
$4.72B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
325,791
+121,209
| +59% | +$3.33M |
|
2313
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.15B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
319,578
+68,493
| +27% | +$2.5M |
|
|
TREC
2314
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,323,454
+59,955
| +5% | +$482K |
|
|
EMKR
2315
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
119,387
+164
| +0.1% | +$13.3K |
|
2316
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
166,318
-1,685
| -1% | -$116K |
|
2317
Natera
NTRA
$52.8B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
96,731
+15,383
| +19% | +$1.57M |
|
2318
Ferrari
RACE
$72.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,213
-1,560
| -3% | -$325K |
|
|
USAK
2319
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
681,571
+19,243
| +3% | +$313K |
|
2320
Mistras Group
MG
$632M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,112,795
+10,919
| +1% | +$118K |
|
|
BRY
2321
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,791
+87,158
| +6% | +$551K |
|
2322
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$349M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
306,626
+7,776
| +3% | +$269K |
|
2323
Palantir
PLTR
$424B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+414,458
| New | +$9.59M |
|
2324
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.66B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
256,236
+29,316
| +13% | +$1.27M |
|
2325
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$157M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
807,997
+33,292
| +4% | +$460K |
|
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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.