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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHT
2651
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$19M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606
-43
| -3% | -$201K |
|
2652
LifeVantage
LFVN
$77.4M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
363,031
+14,501
| +4% | +$172K |
|
2653
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$6.75B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
214,017
+116,406
| +119% | +$2.94M |
|
|
BHR
2654
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$124M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
479,747
-13,639
| -3% | -$162K |
|
2655
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$274M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
245,729
+8,624
| +4% | +$147K |
|
2656
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$100M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,860,264
+78,575
| +4% | +$195K |
|
|
SBBX
2657
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
207,455
+16,115
| +8% | +$364K |
|
2658
Mitek Systems
MITK
$799M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
465,110
| – | – |
|
|
BAND
2659
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.57B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,460
| New | +$4.48M |
|
2660
CSP Inc
CSPI
$77.4M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
602,676
-7,600
| -1% | -$51.7K |
|
2661
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$826M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
208,177
+26,169
| +14% | +$540K |
|
2662
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.49B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
446,993
| – | – |
|
|
AMRB
2663
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
369,477
+767
| +0.2% | +$9.7K |
|
2664
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$189M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
767,548
+104,625
| +16% | +$925K |
|
|
RTW
2665
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,658,247
-131,935
| -5% | -$287K |
|
2666
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$73.3M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
365,728
+5,942
| +2% | +$75.4K |
|
2667
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$18.7M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
227,329
-2,941
| -1% | -$56.5K |
|
2668
Acacia Research
ACTG
$443M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,504,465
+19,117
| +1% | +$59.6K |
|
|
RNWK
2669
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,340,095
-87,147
| -4% | -$199K |
|
|
NINE
2670
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
255,488
+143,999
| +129% | +$2.86M |
|
2671
Key Tronic
KTCC
$25.6M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
889,014
| – | – |
|
2672
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
164,037
| – | – |
|
2673
GoPro
GPRO
$262M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
809,750
+458,258
| +130% | +$2.91M |
|
2674
Comscore
SCOR
$78.4M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,840
+10,257
| +31% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CSII
2675
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,944
-1,467
| -1% | -$56.9K |
|
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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.