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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYRS
2676
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,462
+11,118
| +31% | +$774K |
|
2677
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.35B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
224,633
+18,171
| +9% | +$335K |
|
2678
Carvana
CVNA
$47.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
349,955
+26,640
| +8% | +$342K |
|
2679
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$43.1M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,155,862
+13,048
| +1% | +$55.5K |
|
2680
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.18B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
319,545
-18,862
| -6% | -$225K |
|
|
AGS
2681
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,926
| New | +$4.82M |
|
2682
Value Line
VALU
$362M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
157,969
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
2683
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.37B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
664,992
-9,318
| -1% | -$56.4K |
|
|
GV
2684
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,879,693
-72,527
| -4% | -$174K |
|
2685
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$53.4M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
228,473
+41,953
| +22% | +$850K |
|
|
BAS
2686
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,264,389
+36,489
| +2% | +$95K |
|
|
PZN
2687
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
499,428
+7,295
| +1% | +$66.1K |
|
|
CAJ
2688
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
145,337
-9,647
| -6% | -$276K |
|
|
IO
2689
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
528,376
+59,051
| +13% | +$626K |
|
2690
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.21B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,542
| New | +$4.58M |
|
2691
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$36.3M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
211,875
+7,102
| +3% | +$208K |
|
|
FCCY
2692
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
228,919
+1,085
| +0.5% | +$20.2K |
|
|
BRG
2693
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
359,565
-1,000
| -0.3% | -$11.3K |
|
2694
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$519M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,051
+9,415
| +57% | +$1.79M |
|
2695
BCE
BCE
$21B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,567
+7,664
| +9% | +$346K |
|
|
ARTX
2696
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,115,362
+77,531
| +4% | +$194K |
|
2697
Domo
DOMO
$181M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
153,080
+132,720
| +652% | +$4.61M |
|
2698
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
217,302
+500
| +0.2% | +$10.7K |
|
|
SYBX
2699
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,321
+2,969
| +11% | +$362K |
|
2700
Celestica
CLS
$40.8B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
605,293
-8,104
| -1% | -$59.1K |
|
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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.