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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
Dow Inc
DOW
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BEL
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
NAVG
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
ARRS
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$149M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.87% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSI
2476
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,021,083
+103,286
| +5% | +$534K |
|
2477
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$954M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
690,741
-694
| -0.1% | -$8.22K |
|
2478
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$565M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
347,699
+35,120
| +11% | +$773K |
|
2479
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.95B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
395,089
+71,004
| +22% | +$1.3M |
|
2480
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.4B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,097
-5,212,012
| -82% | -$32.8M |
|
|
TLRD
2481
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,552
+22,717
| +2% | +$158K |
|
|
ZVO
2482
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,161,294
-103,663
| -5% | -$517K |
|
2483
Immersion
IMMR
$236M
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,796
+36,898
| +4% | +$311K |
|
|
LTHM
2484
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,113,363
+598,826
| +116% | +$5.38M |
|
2485
ASE Group
ASX
$98.8B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,943,375
-60,862
| -3% | -$254K |
|
2486
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.86B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,783
+603,018
| +104% | +$3.98M |
|
2487
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$693M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,419
+65,004
| +5% | +$350K |
|
|
INDT
2488
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
215,937
-691
| -0.3% | -$25.5K |
|
|
MRTX
2489
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
74,015
-362
| -0.5% | -$28.2K |
|
|
FONR
2490
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
353,743
+22,175
| +7% | +$454K |
|
|
PETX
2491
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,472,678
+27,219
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
TRUE
2492
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,379,956
+57,928
| +4% | +$355K |
|
2493
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$807M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
4,427,421
-102,609
| -2% | -$195K |
|
2494
ADT
ADT
$5.14B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,229,017
+1,173,222
| +2,103% | +$7.47M |
|
2495
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$273M
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
310,411
-99
| -0% | -$2.7K |
|
|
VOXX
2496
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,798,143
-33,788
| -2% | -$139K |
|
2497
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$134M
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
478,489
+6,288
| +1% | +$108K |
|
|
GBL
2498
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
389,839
-26,581
| -6% | -$523K |
|
2499
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.89B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
99,040
+650
| +0.7% | +$40.9K |
|
|
CYBE
2500
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
459,637
-11,600
| -2% | -$195K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,525 positions worth $258B, up 2.6% from $251B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.9%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and exited 58, leaving the 3,525-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 3,549,651 shares worth $175M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q2 2019, an estimated $241M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Fifth Third Bancorp, cutting an estimated $172M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Belmond Ltd. in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $194M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $258B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 80 new positions and closed 58 in Q2 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $258B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 13 Aug 2019.