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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$101M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
492,125
| – | – |
|
2627
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$254M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,736
+162,755
| +18% | +$926K |
|
2628
Ardelyx
ARDX
$875M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,891,524
+120,708
| +7% | +$363K |
|
2629
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$44.9B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
550,881
+3,009
| +0.5% | +$36.3K |
|
|
ORAN
2630
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
323,476
| – | – |
|
|
UBFO
2631
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
446,351
-17,208
| -4% | -$180K |
|
|
PPIH
2632
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$248M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
556,389
-4,155
| -0.7% | -$37.5K |
|
|
RVNC
2633
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
390,328
+16,424
| +4% | +$207K |
|
|
PCSB
2634
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
248,986
+41,526
| +20% | +$805K |
|
2635
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$145M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
726,792
+151,398
| +26% | +$1.92M |
|
2636
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$627M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
549,190
+26,478
| +5% | +$230K |
|
2637
Guardant Health
GH
$23.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,749
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
BFX
2638
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,244,661
+65,543
| +3% | +$259K |
|
|
HBMD
2639
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
322,873
+20,076
| +7% | +$285K |
|
|
CBD
2640
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
199,752
-32,117
| -14% | -$730K |
|
|
SPNS
2641
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
293,978
+107,278
| +57% | +$1.67M |
|
2642
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.59B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
175,499
+37,841
| +27% | +$1.04M |
|
|
RESI
2643
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
398,967
+76,300
| +24% | +$826K |
|
|
LCI
2644
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
199,521
-697
| -0.3% | -$18.4K |
|
2645
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.6B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
118,316
| – | – |
|
|
HFBC
2646
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
253,988
| – | – |
|
2647
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$230M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
518,148
+300
| +0.1% | +$2.81K |
|
|
EVBN
2648
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
126,921
+1,008
| +0.8% | +$36.1K |
|
2649
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$207M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
640,044
-1,088
| -0.2% | -$8.24K |
|
|
OMCC
2650
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
507,154
+400
| +0.1% | +$3.64K |
|
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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.