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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRTA
2376
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
408,613
-21,258
| -5% | -$498K |
|
2377
Datadog
DDOG
$84.7B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,017
+87,493
| +1,934% | +$7.9M |
|
2378
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$465M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
389,540
+27,521
| +8% | +$676K |
|
|
IVAC
2379
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,415,601
+44,443
| +3% | +$289K |
|
2380
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.5B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
883,243
-24,644
| -3% | -$271K |
|
2381
C&F Financial
CFFI
$306M
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,330
+38
| +0% | +$1.78K |
|
|
CMBM
2382
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
196,381
+100,809
| +105% | +$5.38M |
|
2383
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$230M
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
543,661
+10,846
| +2% | +$214K |
|
2384
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.2M
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,451
-5,906
| -10% | -$1.26M |
|
2385
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$209M
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
612,019
-5,470
| -0.9% | -$70.9K |
|
|
TRHC
2386
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
188,508
+40,389
| +27% | +$1.81M |
|
2387
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$15.6B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,522
+39,195
| +294% | +$5.7M |
|
2388
Quad
QUAD
$494M
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,263,306
+39,743
| +2% | +$144K |
|
|
EGIO
2389
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,363
-3,355
| -4% | -$443K |
|
2390
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$617M
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,647
-34,834
| -3% | -$344K |
|
2391
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.1B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
155,422
+14,649
| +10% | +$891K |
|
|
MGI
2392
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
926,846
+91,916
| +11% | +$776K |
|
2393
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.82B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
582,962
-222,911
| -28% | -$3.77M |
|
2394
ING
ING
$105B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
704,499
-420,881
| -37% | -$5.52M |
|
2395
Team
TISI
$126M
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
139,132
-6,747
| -5% | -$614K |
|
2396
inTEST
INTT
$136M
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
555,571
+998
| +0.2% | +$13.5K |
|
2397
Ultralife
ULBI
$93M
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,727
+3,865
| +0.3% | +$33.3K |
|
|
AE
2398
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
336,248
-2,664
| -0.8% | -$73.3K |
|
2399
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$433M
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,628,309
+24,297
| +2% | +$149K |
|
2400
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12M
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
545,845
-1,992
| -0.4% | -$29.5K |
|
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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.