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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLRA
2551
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,763
+136,105
| +15% | +$568K |
|
|
SNR
2552
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,228,740
-33,212
| -3% | -$170K |
|
|
RTW
2553
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,790,182
-8,195
| -0.3% | -$23.9K |
|
2554
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$268M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,037
-7,349
| -0.6% | -$36.3K |
|
|
OLP
2555
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$530M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
230,397
+400
| +0.2% | +$11.1K |
|
|
JAX
2556
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
679,533
+77,256
| +13% | +$710K |
|
|
EGRX
2557
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
131,605
| – | – |
|
|
VLRS
2558
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$900M
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
778,423
+89
| +0% | +$702 |
|
|
RNET
2559
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
678,288
+38,340
| +6% | +$533K |
|
2560
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.5M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,331
+30,413
| +68% | +$3.37M |
|
|
IBA
2561
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,649
-3,580
| -2% | -$163K |
|
2562
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
284,123
-72,043
| -20% | -$1.63M |
|
2563
Kura Oncology
KURA
$800M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
390,993
+232,733
| +147% | +$3.59M |
|
2564
Gildan
GIL
$10.3B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
180,264
| – | – |
|
2565
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
428,086
+255,619
| +148% | +$4.09M |
|
2566
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$161M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
662,923
+41,716
| +7% | +$387K |
|
|
SIFI
2567
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
501,328
+47,103
| +10% | +$644K |
|
2568
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,931
+8,503
| +0.8% | +$62.8K |
|
2569
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$202M
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,820,411
+21,315
| +1% | +$83.4K |
|
2570
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.01B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
562,883
-2,400
| -0.4% | -$30.2K |
|
|
BT
2571
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
429,137
-4,610
| -1% | -$69K |
|
|
LTHM
2572
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+514,537
| New | +$6.71M |
|
2573
Aware
AWRE
$26M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,505
-4,201
| -0.2% | -$15.6K |
|
|
LCI
2574
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
200,218
-839
| -0.4% | -$27K |
|
|
SBOW
2575
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
272,878
+52,142
| +24% | +$1.21M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.