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 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$140M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
FNSR
Finisar Corp
FNSR
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
LEXEA
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.92% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
398,064
-8,284
| -2% | -$144K |
|
|
VCRA
2502
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
268,708
+64,911
| +32% | +$1.69M |
|
|
CYBE
2503
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
462,448
+2,811
| +0.6% | +$38.6K |
|
2504
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
257,438
-16,967
| -6% | -$400K |
|
2505
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,823,884
-3,273
| -0.2% | -$11.8K |
|
2506
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$268M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,141
-5,338
| -0.4% | -$29.3K |
|
2507
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,502
+462
| +0.5% | +$32.3K |
|
2508
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.5M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
212,537
+662
| +0.3% | +$16.5K |
|
|
OSG
2509
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
3,693,372
-19,221
| -0.5% | -$34.4K |
|
|
BOCH
2510
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
591,917
+13,137
| +2% | +$138K |
|
|
AVLR
2511
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
95,303
+57,089
| +149% | +$4.62M |
|
|
OLP
2512
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$530M
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
232,777
+3,022
| +1% | +$84.8K |
|
|
DAY
2513
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
129,787
+82,614
| +175% | +$4.32M |
|
|
CMRX
2514
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
2,726,369
+15,493
| +0.6% | +$44.7K |
|
2515
Sonos
SONO
$1.73B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
477,379
+193,377
| +68% | +$2.42M |
|
|
PBPB
2516
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,468,168
+40,278
| +3% | +$181K |
|
2517
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
238,062
+145,229
| +156% | +$3.83M |
|
2518
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.59B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
764,659
+2,907
| +0.4% | +$17.9K |
|
|
VRN
2519
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498,033
+618,164
| +70% | +$2.14M |
|
2520
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
417,454
-14,426
| -3% | -$255K |
|
2521
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.6M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,179
-210
| -0.5% | -$34.4K |
|
2522
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.01B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
853,816
+87,763
| +11% | +$628K |
|
|
REV
2523
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
267,319
-169,186
| -39% | -$3.19M |
|
2524
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,217
+54,355
| +5% | +$234K |
|
|
ARTX
2525
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,113,151
-2,211
| -0.1% | -$4.89K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,512 positions worth $257B, down 0.08% from $258B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2019: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and exited 94, leaving the 3,512-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 Q3 2019 buy was Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share: 11,974,457 shares worth $57.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q3 2019, an estimated $182M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $144M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited L3 Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $257B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and closed 94 in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.08% quarter-over-quarter to $257B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.