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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Boston Omaha
BOC
$412M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
250,983
+69,356
| +38% | +$2.02M |
|
2452
VEON
VEON
$4.74B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
173,923
-2,375
| -1% | -$105K |
|
2453
Acacia Research
ACTG
$442M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174,885
-85,298
| -7% | -$508K |
|
2454
Comscore
SCOR
$77.6M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
79,176
+12,560
| +19% | +$985K |
|
2455
Acme United Corp
ACU
$237M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
176,619
+7,512
| +4% | +$323K |
|
2456
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$11.9B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
73,024
-27,804
| -28% | -$3.02M |
|
2457
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,731,879
-6,009
| -0.3% | -$26.5K |
|
2458
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.96B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
689,360
+196,603
| +40% | +$1.9M |
|
|
ALOT
2459
DELISTED
AstroNova
ALOT
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
556,939
+10,348
| +2% | +$158K |
|
|
VRN
2460
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,708,741
+46,213
| +3% | +$194K |
|
2461
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$342M
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
308,861
+149,110
| +93% | +$3.13M |
|
2462
eGain
EGAN
$142M
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
671,261
-4,446
| -0.7% | -$45.4K |
|
|
BVH
2463
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
424,452
-13,202
| -3% | -$259K |
|
|
GBL
2464
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
303,794
-16,073
| -5% | -$366K |
|
|
PLYM
2465
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
380,753
+72,963
| +24% | +$1.38M |
|
2466
Arvinas
ARVN
$543M
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
98,303
+43,161
| +78% | +$3M |
|
|
NETI
2467
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
406,017
-1,159
| -0.3% | -$23.2K |
|
2468
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.22B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
200,707
+9,754
| +5% | +$377K |
|
2469
Twin Disc
TWIN
$359M
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
530,037
-11,111
| -2% | -$138K |
|
2470
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.12B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,502
+8,454
| +15% | +$735K |
|
2471
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$81.2M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,245
-1,067
| -1% | -$99.3K |
|
2472
MVB Financial
MVBF
$400M
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
175,490
+8,830
| +5% | +$360K |
|
2473
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.73B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
305,996
-46,821
| -13% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SUP
2474
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
863,403
-29,050
| -3% | -$200K |
|
|
PCSB
2475
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
409,177
+21,599
| +6% | +$386K |
|
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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.