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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.3M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
585,433
-1,411
| -0.2% | -$17.7K |
|
2552
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$242M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,240,479
-13,558
| -1% | -$82.7K |
|
|
ONIT
2553
Onity Group
ONIT
$285M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
218,667
-635
| -0.3% | -$16.9K |
|
|
LKSD
2554
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,839,521
-1,248
| -0.1% | -$7.35K |
|
2555
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$50B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
79,270
+3,004
| +4% | +$227K |
|
2556
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$799M
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
193,184
+15,272
| +9% | +$501K |
|
|
ALBO
2557
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
+48,710
| +31% | +$1.63M |
|
|
OLP
2558
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$501M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
229,755
-642
| -0.3% | -$18.5K |
|
2559
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.67B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
637,499
-78,999
| -11% | -$646K |
|
2560
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$38.6M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,657
-1,674
| -2% | -$134K |
|
|
PCTI
2561
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,489,167
+8,406
| +0.6% | +$41.5K |
|
2562
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$890M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
684,974
| – | – |
|
|
AQUA
2563
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
460,641
+129,217
| +39% | +$1.68M |
|
2564
Lands' End
LE
$304M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
532,916
+195,239
| +58% | +$2.95M |
|
|
VCRA
2565
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
203,797
+193,870
| +1,953% | +$6.18M |
|
|
SAIL
2566
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,877
| New | +$7.32M |
|
2567
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$369M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,386,421
-36,874
| -2% | -$91.6K |
|
|
ABB
2568
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
316,741
-440,654
| -58% | -$8.58M |
|
2569
Clearfield
CLFD
$409M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
472,643
+9,156
| +2% | +$130K |
|
|
FRBK
2570
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,271,841
+153,825
| +14% | +$781K |
|
2571
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.82B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
766,053
+203,170
| +36% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FBMS
2572
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
205,499
+15,404
| +8% | +$471K |
|
|
CIO
2573
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
518,794
+2,630
| +0.5% | +$31K |
|
2574
First United
FUNC
$281M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
315,374
-506
| -0.2% | -$9.34K |
|
2575
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$82.9M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,497,520
-15,461
| -1% | -$63.9K |
|
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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.