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 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
|
+$61.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
GWR
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
|
+$172M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GFED
2701
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
146,541
-797
| -0.5% | -$19.6K |
|
2702
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.4M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
78,045
-1,207
| -2% | -$49.5K |
|
|
LEAF
2703
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
912,953
-60,919
| -6% | -$224K |
|
2704
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.27B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
418,265
-17,338
| -4% | -$140K |
|
|
ARC
2705
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,574,947
-205,989
| -7% | -$269K |
|
2706
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$119M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,292
-9,180
| -9% | -$276K |
|
2707
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.12B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
5,958
-166
| -3% | -$87.2K |
|
|
PVG
2708
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
320,867
+6,413
| +2% | +$68.2K |
|
|
BMY.RT
2709
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,177,646
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
EMKR
2710
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
116,458
-1,791
| -2% | -$54.1K |
|
2711
Energizer
ENR
$1.42B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,415
-481,100
| -87% | -$22.1M |
|
2712
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$199M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
189,109
-131
| -0.1% | -$2.25K |
|
|
TUES
2713
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,906,819
-36,729
| -2% | -$58.4K |
|
2714
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$418M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
146,808
+3,144
| +2% | +$77.4K |
|
2715
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.6B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
92,540
-19,980
| -18% | -$747K |
|
2716
Mitek Systems
MITK
$799M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
460,028
-5,082
| -1% | -$42.9K |
|
2717
Friedman Industries
FRD
$292M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
583,037
-5,019
| -0.9% | -$32.1K |
|
|
PRCP
2718
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
638,054
-45,767
| -7% | -$219K |
|
|
SYRS
2719
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,153
+2,691
| +6% | +$163K |
|
2720
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$265M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
122,522
-1,400
| -1% | -$33K |
|
2721
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
573,840
+8,400
| +1% | +$45.9K |
|
2722
Transact Technologies
TACT
$52.2M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
313,573
| – | – |
|
2723
RGC Resources
RGCO
$223M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
119,806
-382
| -0.3% | -$11.1K |
|
|
SLCT
2724
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
277,802
+4,565
| +2% | +$53.7K |
|
|
MR
2725
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
427,070
+148,229
| +53% | +$773K |
|
Similar funds
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,465 positions worth $274B, up 6.6% from $257B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and exited 85, leaving the 3,465-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 Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Envista: 1,368,881 shares worth $40.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Truist Financial in Q4 2019, an estimated $224M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $411M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SunTrust Banks, Inc. in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $274B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and closed 85 in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $274B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.