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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARA
2651
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
800,292
+37,820
| +5% | +$438K |
|
2652
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
132,395
+17,599
| +15% | +$625K |
|
|
CVLY
2653
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
238,482
+23,698
| +11% | +$506K |
|
2654
Acacia Research
ACTG
$428M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,485,348
-52,392
| -3% | -$163K |
|
|
SMTA
2655
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
742,425
| – | – |
|
|
KG
2656
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.4M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
324,256
-5,167
| -2% | -$119K |
|
2657
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
359,786
+14,840
| +4% | +$218K |
|
2658
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$354M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
517,848
+21,561
| +4% | +$183K |
|
|
PMBC
2659
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
629,582
+25,476
| +4% | +$204K |
|
|
AYX
2660
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,144
| New | +$4.13M |
|
|
AMRB
2661
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
368,710
+200
| +0.1% | +$2.72K |
|
2662
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.1B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
118,316
+3,262
| +3% | +$138K |
|
|
NWHM
2663
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,060
+92,738
| +10% | +$555K |
|
2664
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.69B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
907,853
+97,669
| +12% | +$557K |
|
|
ICD
2665
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,785
+8,361
| +11% | +$542K |
|
2666
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
641,132
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$9.5K |
|
|
CDR
2667
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
209,469
-1,090
| -0.5% | -$24.5K |
|
2668
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
631,327
-777
| -0.1% | -$4.44K |
|
2669
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.8M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
230,270
-1,768
| -0.8% | -$36K |
|
|
SMMF
2670
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
172,844
+35,676
| +26% | +$842K |
|
|
PFNX
2671
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
740,288
+64,242
| +10% | +$281K |
|
2672
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$102M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
216,802
+3,626
| +2% | +$103K |
|
2673
CarGurus
CARG
$3.27B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
113,909
+93,562
| +460% | +$3.66M |
|
|
OMCC
2674
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
506,754
-1,647
| -0.3% | -$16.7K |
|
|
TSG
2675
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
259,574
+35,018
| +16% | +$602K |
|
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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.