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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INAP
2751
DELISTED
Internap Corporation
INAP
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
716,298
+5,333
| +0.8% | +$28.8K |
|
2752
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
121,746
+22,357
| +22% | +$655K |
|
|
STCN
2753
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
188,813
-774
| -0.4% | -$13.3K |
|
2754
First Bank
FRBA
$464M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
306,395
+64,435
| +27% | +$735K |
|
2755
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
162,748
| – | – |
|
2756
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
609,873
+16,480
| +3% | +$95.6K |
|
2757
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.75B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
446,993
-20,003
| -4% | -$163K |
|
2758
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
130,306
+8,991
| +7% | +$244K |
|
2759
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.27B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
443,745
+33,236
| +8% | +$239K |
|
2760
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
340,877
+30,007
| +10% | +$252K |
|
2761
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.2M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,567
+10,215
| +16% | +$451K |
|
2762
Angi Inc
ANGI
$229M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,071
-108
| -0.5% | -$17.5K |
|
2763
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
179,433
+24,397
| +16% | +$452K |
|
|
CLUB
2764
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
714,220
+10,849
| +2% | +$61.8K |
|
2765
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$1.82B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
357,128
| – | – |
|
2766
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$840M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
182,008
+17,892
| +11% | +$350K |
|
2767
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
939,264
-14,674
| -2% | -$57.4K |
|
2768
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$201M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
854,916
-46,587
| -5% | -$188K |
|
|
SCX
2769
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
434,738
-1,973
| -0.5% | -$13.7K |
|
2770
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$699M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
158,698
-1,500
| -0.9% | -$26.8K |
|
|
TWOU
2771
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,566
+89
| +6% | +$168K |
|
|
SYRS
2772
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,344
+11,936
| +49% | +$831K |
|
|
PGNX
2773
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
713,791
+628,424
| +736% | +$2.84M |
|
2774
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
610,276
| – | – |
|
|
ACH
2775
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
353,830
-3,969
| -1% | -$37.2K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.