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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$231M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,168
+243
| +0.2% | +$4.32K |
|
2677
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$201M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
629,320
-2,457
| -0.4% | -$7.91K |
|
|
FRTA
2678
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
232,497
+83,796
| +56% | +$691K |
|
|
ARAV
2679
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
220,803
+7,669
| +4% | +$91K |
|
|
ITI
2680
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
537,783
+12,904
| +2% | +$53.8K |
|
2681
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
160,652
+3,674
| +2% | +$54.5K |
|
2682
Travelzoo
TZOO
$76.7M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
452,643
-11,532
| -2% | -$63.6K |
|
|
MRTX
2683
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,278
+3,246
| +17% | +$315K |
|
2684
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.58B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
13,628
| – | – |
|
|
DALN
2685
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
365,152
-23,262
| -6% | -$148K |
|
2686
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$130M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,752,709
-27,123
| -2% | -$36.4K |
|
|
SLCT
2687
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
309,450
+23,140
| +8% | +$174K |
|
2688
Gaia
GAIA
$46.6M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
299,697
+14,520
| +5% | +$126K |
|
2689
Axogen
AXGN
$2.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
269,431
+68,352
| +34% | +$613K |
|
|
CCRD
2690
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
72,873
-676
| -0.9% | -$22.6K |
|
2691
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
162,557
-2,304
| -1% | -$32.4K |
|
|
PR
2692
Permian Resources
PR
$17.4B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
2,773,804
-7,176,356
| -72% | -$6.31M |
|
|
DGICB
2693
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$811M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
215,994
| – | – |
|
2694
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.54B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
483,667
+44,688
| +10% | +$162K |
|
2695
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
103,845
-4,321
| -4% | -$89.5K |
|
2696
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.08B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
4,603,278
-2,198,774
| -32% | -$867K |
|
2697
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
178,025
-103
| -0.1% | -$1.47K |
|
2698
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,126,888
-151,825
| -12% | -$326K |
|
|
SHLO
2699
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,641
-413,396
| -21% | -$458K |
|
|
SFIX
2700
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$567M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
97,952
+1,582
| +2% | +$31.2K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.