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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMTV
2501
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
577,221
+20,390
| +4% | +$285K |
|
2502
Gildan
GIL
$8.58B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
192,107
+11,843
| +7% | +$442K |
|
2503
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$537M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
796,410
-3,538
| -0.4% | -$31.2K |
|
2504
Travelzoo
TZOO
$57.8M
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
479,647
+22,035
| +5% | +$371K |
|
2505
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.6B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
768,595
+194,533
| +34% | +$2.09M |
|
|
TEF
2506
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,098,903
+13,852
| +1% | +$92.1K |
|
2507
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$722M
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
557,618
+129,532
| +30% | +$1.73M |
|
2508
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$53.4M
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
246,239
-19
| -0% | -$522 |
|
|
VLRS
2509
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$726M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
778,423
| – | – |
|
|
SUP
2510
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,109,650
+22,035
| +1% | +$101K |
|
|
WSR
2511
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
574,967
-2,917
| -0.5% | -$36.6K |
|
2512
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
170,570
+636
| +0.4% | +$27.8K |
|
2513
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$325M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,164
-5,208
| -0.4% | -$28.8K |
|
2514
LSI Industries
LYTS
$758M
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,992,254
+1,187
| +0.1% | +$4.05K |
|
|
PBPB
2515
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,427,890
+35,757
| +3% | +$243K |
|
|
AYX
2516
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
66,609
+9,465
| +17% | +$861K |
|
2517
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$18.5B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
198,339
+1,938
| +1% | +$75.8K |
|
|
HNGR
2518
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
378,300
+99,992
| +36% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ESTE
2519
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,435
+96,848
| +9% | +$634K |
|
|
LEAF
2520
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
977,148
-72,261
| -7% | -$557K |
|
|
USAK
2521
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
715,744
+14,091
| +2% | +$186K |
|
2522
LSB Industries
LXU
$796M
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,411,309
+76,943
| +3% | +$293K |
|
|
SRT
2523
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
884,125
+100,919
| +13% | +$772K |
|
|
ENZ
2524
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,140,479
+36,031
| +2% | +$127K |
|
|
CLCT
2525
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
337,949
+4,248
| +1% | +$81.2K |
|
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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.