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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
142,341
-1,610
| -1% | -$117K |
|
|
BFS
2352
Saul Centers
BFS
$749M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
224,249
-935
| -0.4% | -$40.6K |
|
2353
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$22.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
151,880
-3,771
| -2% | -$266K |
|
2354
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$242M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,770
| New | +$9.36M |
|
2355
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.93B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
406,021
+1,301
| +0.3% | +$34.2K |
|
|
RTL
2356
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,187,581
+84,439
| +8% | +$788K |
|
2357
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$773M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
600,938
+35,236
| +6% | +$597K |
|
|
RJET
2358
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$810M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,873
+5,742
| +9% | +$925K |
|
|
SBOW
2359
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
432,694
+8,397
| +2% | +$128K |
|
2360
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.1B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
95,761
+2,461
| +3% | +$247K |
|
|
CIO
2361
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
802,306
-19,542
| -2% | -$226K |
|
|
MFNC
2362
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
501,800
+29,371
| +6% | +$597K |
|
2363
Personalis
PSNL
$1.73B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
388,709
+759
| +0.2% | +$17.4K |
|
2364
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.5B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
116,174
+10,726
| +10% | +$876K |
|
|
EXTN
2365
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,061,184
-125,559
| -6% | -$538K |
|
2366
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.61B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,285
+13,718
| +17% | +$1.37M |
|
2367
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$888M
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
407,063
+17,871
| +5% | +$421K |
|
2368
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$59.9M
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
628,345
+15,161
| +2% | +$241K |
|
2369
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.23B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
379,324
-99,092
| -21% | -$2.68M |
|
|
MPX
2370
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
628,739
+1,796
| +0.3% | +$29.8K |
|
2371
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
486,374
+2,802
| +0.6% | +$62.7K |
|
2372
Provident Financial
PROV
$116M
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
558,615
-3,457
| -0.6% | -$58.3K |
|
2373
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$143M
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
155,769
+51,396
| +49% | +$2.62M |
|
2374
Kinross Gold
KGC
$33.8B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,517,171
+152,053
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CTG
2375
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
996,041
+41,032
| +4% | +$412K |
|
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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.