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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$267M
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
917,662
-320
| -0% | -$2.37K |
|
|
ARC
2577
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,786,061
-9,757
| -0.3% | -$23.8K |
|
|
EBTC
2578
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
215,834
+9,490
| +5% | +$296K |
|
2579
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
357,817
-22,404
| -6% | -$366K |
|
|
SRT
2580
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
783,206
+34,478
| +5% | +$257K |
|
2581
Roku
ROKU
$21.5B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,407
+8,012
| +9% | +$429K |
|
2582
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
457,612
+71,130
| +18% | +$943K |
|
2583
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,512,981
-2,500
| -0.2% | -$10.3K |
|
2584
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
409,095
-5,626
| -1% | -$87.3K |
|
|
MCF
2585
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,915,912
+78,343
| +4% | +$282K |
|
|
ONIT
2586
Onity Group
ONIT
$309M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
219,302
-1,546
| -0.7% | -$43.5K |
|
|
ARTX
2587
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
2,037,831
+85,095
| +4% | +$272K |
|
|
DALN
2588
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
401,069
+8,541
| +2% | +$135K |
|
|
BHR
2589
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$156M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
493,386
+2,080
| +0.4% | +$23.3K |
|
2590
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.16B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
393,033
| – | – |
|
2591
KT
KT
$8.62B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
473,496
| – | – |
|
|
RVNC
2592
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
373,904
+148,196
| +66% | +$2.57M |
|
2593
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
98,390
-5,020
| -5% | -$455K |
|
2594
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$289M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
398,534
+54,145
| +16% | +$882K |
|
|
FBMS
2595
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
190,095
-809
| -0.4% | -$25.5K |
|
|
FRBK
2596
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,016
+164,621
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
|
FOLD
2597
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
431,517
-666,566
| -61% | -$8.14M |
|
|
HONE
2598
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
611,960
+83,027
| +16% | +$746K |
|
2599
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
246,258
-1,505
| -0.6% | -$36.6K |
|
|
CLCT
2600
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
333,701
+5,931
| +2% | +$90.1K |
|
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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.