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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIO
2601
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
516,164
+48,238
| +10% | +$550K |
|
|
BOCH
2602
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
549,474
+61,165
| +13% | +$677K |
|
|
CHCT
2603
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$523M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
160,703
+50,694
| +46% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ENZ
2604
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,104,448
+74,405
| +4% | +$244K |
|
|
JAG
2605
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
547,457
+373,094
| +214% | +$3.86M |
|
2606
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.45B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
716,498
+62,243
| +10% | +$819K |
|
2607
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.1B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
76,266
+3,403
| +5% | +$253K |
|
2608
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
162,408
+58,152
| +56% | +$2.29M |
|
|
VOLT
2609
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,763
| – | – |
|
2610
Mitek Systems
MITK
$754M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
465,110
| – | – |
|
2611
Lands' End
LE
$370M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
337,677
+120,630
| +56% | +$2.06M |
|
2612
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
217,994
+54,991
| +34% | +$1.26M |
|
|
TCS
2613
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,364
+14,568
| +52% | +$1.43M |
|
2614
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,971
| – | – |
|
|
CMRX
2615
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,620,870
+7,999
| +0.3% | +$18.2K |
|
2616
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
324,085
+121,785
| +60% | +$2.28M |
|
2617
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,814
| – | – |
|
2618
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.8M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
889,014
-2,751
| -0.3% | -$17.7K |
|
2619
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$852M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
177,912
+22,347
| +14% | +$769K |
|
2620
First United
FUNC
$285M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
315,880
+15,983
| +5% | +$272K |
|
|
MRTX
2621
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,377
-170,747
| -70% | -$11.6M |
|
2622
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
261,260
-2,630
| -1% | -$46.4K |
|
|
CBD
2623
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
231,869
-15,802
| -6% | -$388K |
|
2624
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$641M
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,710
+20,946
| +31% | +$1.35M |
|
|
HIL
2625
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,836,814
-51,810
| -3% | -$166K |
|
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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.