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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$450M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
198,603
+43,775
| +28% | +$846K |
|
|
HLG
2727
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
66,570
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2728
Sohu.com
SOHU
$356M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
271,602
| – | – |
|
2729
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$537M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
131,866
+10,120
| +8% | +$296K |
|
2730
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.07B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,758
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
AQ
2731
DELISTED
Aquantia Corp. Common Stock
AQ
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
287,633
+51,584
| +22% | +$603K |
|
|
OTIC
2732
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,353,688
-42,209
| -3% | -$112K |
|
|
INOV
2733
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
255,250
+131,213
| +106% | +$1.78M |
|
2734
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.49B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
214,960
+3,000
| +1% | +$49.5K |
|
2735
RGC Resources
RGCO
$225M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
119,788
-396
| -0.3% | -$10.7K |
|
2736
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.33B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
455,885
+12,140
| +3% | +$92.6K |
|
2737
MIND Technology
MIND
$36.8M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
91,725
+101
| +0.1% | +$3.87K |
|
|
HNP
2738
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
155,303
-250
| -0.2% | -$6.05K |
|
|
CDR
2739
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
206,880
-2,589
| -1% | -$51.8K |
|
|
CLDR
2740
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
685,630
+620,491
| +953% | +$5.73M |
|
2741
Acme United Corp
ACU
$238M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
159,490
+8,416
| +6% | +$172K |
|
2742
Halozyme
HALO
$12.1B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
209,392
-815,540
| -80% | -$13.2M |
|
2743
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.34B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
349,163
-1,857
| -0.5% | -$19.9K |
|
2744
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$283M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
414,919
+16,385
| +4% | +$175K |
|
2745
Stantec
STN
$7.98B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
149,281
-1,850
| -1% | -$44.6K |
|
2746
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$285M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
155,574
+501
| +0.3% | +$10.5K |
|
2747
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$8B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,784
+2,760
| +15% | +$477K |
|
2748
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.5M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
313,573
-3,033
| -1% | -$28.7K |
|
|
CSS
2749
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
721,920
-3,722
| -0.5% | -$21.7K |
|
2750
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$117M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
99,472
-786
| -0.8% | -$31.2K |
|
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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.