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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.89B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
98,276
-45,350
| -32% | -$2.3M |
|
2577
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.3M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,389
-1,205
| -3% | -$214K |
|
|
BOCH
2578
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
578,780
+29,306
| +5% | +$312K |
|
|
UMH
2579
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.33B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
496,606
+2,041
| +0.4% | +$27.5K |
|
2580
FreightCar America
RAIL
$236M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,296
+365
| +0% | +$2.36K |
|
|
ALDR
2581
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
518,677
-644,049
| -55% | -$7.8M |
|
2582
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$454M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
425,330
+8,948
| +2% | +$119K |
|
|
SMTA
2583
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
722,009
-20,416
| -3% | -$150K |
|
|
VNTR
2584
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,135,227
+604,108
| +114% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CSOD
2585
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,269
| New | +$5.59M |
|
2586
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$350M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
229,962
+18,912
| +9% | +$473K |
|
2587
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.4B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
357,817
| – | – |
|
|
RNET
2588
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
590,475
-87,813
| -13% | -$811K |
|
2589
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.05B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
396,114
+3,081
| +0.8% | +$44.7K |
|
|
HWCC
2590
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,193
-11,671
| -1% | -$67.5K |
|
|
DALN
2591
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
400,262
-807
| -0.2% | -$12.4K |
|
|
ALTR
2592
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
146,212
+25,512
| +21% | +$954K |
|
|
ELP
2593
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,161,448
| – | – |
|
|
PRGX
2594
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
865,207
+9,841
| +1% | +$70.7K |
|
2595
KT
KT
$9.26B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
469,317
-4,179
| -0.9% | -$50.9K |
|
|
ARC
2596
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,834,831
+48,770
| +2% | +$107K |
|
2597
Aware
AWRE
$26.2M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,505
| – | – |
|
|
ARA
2598
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
774,899
-25,393
| -3% | -$167K |
|
2599
Aegon
AEG
$13.3B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,306,524
-48,447
| -4% | -$206K |
|
|
CALA
2600
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
73,259
+2,339
| +3% | +$265K |
|
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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.