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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$883M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
260,568
+32,774
| +14% | +$678K |
|
2602
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$94.5M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
347,338
+4,872
| +1% | +$78.6K |
|
2603
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.6B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
215,540
+20,196
| +10% | +$704K |
|
2604
eGain
EGAN
$141M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
685,918
+39,979
| +6% | +$362K |
|
|
PFNX
2605
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
828,700
+88,412
| +12% | +$565K |
|
|
CVLY
2606
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
253,391
+14,909
| +6% | +$306K |
|
2607
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$105M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
862,919
-13,320
| -2% | -$80.8K |
|
|
AXAS
2608
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
266,473
-3,531
| -1% | -$85.9K |
|
|
VOLT
2609
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,220,687
+5,924
| +0.5% | +$26.8K |
|
|
BT
2610
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
429,137
| – | – |
|
|
SMMF
2611
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
203,948
+31,104
| +18% | +$802K |
|
|
BRY
2612
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+515,661
| New | +$5.84M |
|
2613
Fortis
FTS
$27.5B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
137,644
+5,249
| +4% | +$198K |
|
2614
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.12B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
182,461
+33,689
| +23% | +$973K |
|
|
BITA
2615
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
511,627
+53,341
| +12% | +$645K |
|
|
DOCU
2616
DocuSign
DOCU
$13.2B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+72,638
| +210% | +$3.88M |
|
2617
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$710M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,516
+7,806
| +9% | +$488K |
|
|
CSLT
2618
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,630,790
+220,173
| +16% | +$758K |
|
|
PMBC
2619
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
638,284
+8,702
| +1% | +$69.2K |
|
|
HIL
2620
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,949,783
+112,969
| +6% | +$298K |
|
2621
Escalade
ESCA
$270M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
458,049
+501
| +0.1% | +$5.79K |
|
2622
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
618,388
+6,066
| +1% | +$42.8K |
|
|
PGNX
2623
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
835,653
+121,862
| +17% | +$588K |
|
2624
Ferrari
RACE
$72.4B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,911
+3,189
| +11% | +$459K |
|
2625
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$245M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
914,126
-3,536
| -0.4% | -$20.1K |
|
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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.