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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRTX
2426
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,619
-1,439
| -3% | -$231K |
|
2427
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.71B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
986,572
-43,158
| -4% | -$444K |
|
|
JAX
2428
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
741,830
+4,624
| +0.6% | +$51K |
|
|
VLRS
2429
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$743M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
449,271
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
2430
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
4,126,003
+108,294
| +3% | +$244K |
|
|
EVOP
2431
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
310,815
+56,209
| +22% | +$1.6M |
|
2432
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.58B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
501,798
-207,841
| -29% | -$3.81M |
|
|
LUNA
2433
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
792,337
+11,774
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
SWI
2434
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
480,437
+104,866
| +28% | +$1.9M |
|
|
IIN
2435
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
379,256
+10,976
| +3% | +$255K |
|
2436
PagerDuty
PD
$1.14B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
199,035
+123,386
| +163% | +$5M |
|
|
ERF
2437
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,175,054
+11,800
| +1% | +$72.8K |
|
|
CPRX
2438
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,460,941
+274,474
| +23% | +$1.42M |
|
|
TBCH
2439
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$225M
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
263,101
+18,874
| +8% | +$572K |
|
2440
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$776M
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,987,780
+37,728
| +2% | +$161K |
|
2441
PLDT
PHI
$3.88B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
318,358
-35,539
| -10% | -$945K |
|
|
EBTC
2442
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
255,117
+9,003
| +4% | +$307K |
|
|
JNCE
2443
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,280
+166,849
| +16% | +$1.39M |
|
|
FARM
2444
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
655,105
-2,834
| -0.4% | -$30.9K |
|
|
PCTI
2445
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,261,924
-2,459
| -0.2% | -$16.5K |
|
2446
Saga Communications
SGA
$58M
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
381,757
-17,168
| -4% | -$378K |
|
2447
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$591M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
371,151
+5,887
| +2% | +$132K |
|
|
NSTG
2448
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,252
| New | +$8.02M |
|
|
HMTV
2449
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
691,021
+38,370
| +6% | +$475K |
|
2450
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
123,996
-1,567
| -1% | -$106K |
|
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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.