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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSTR
2776
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
225,327
+48,103
| +27% | +$757K |
|
2777
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$344M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
284,575
-26,081
| -8% | -$293K |
|
2778
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
604,789
+17,668
| +3% | +$94.9K |
|
|
GFED
2779
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
143,487
+2,646
| +2% | +$60K |
|
2780
Verastem
VSTM
$510M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,428
| – | – |
|
2781
Smart Sand
SND
$185M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
720,363
-3,908
| -0.5% | -$11.8K |
|
|
SALM
2782
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,641
-10,897
| -0.9% | -$29.7K |
|
2783
RGC Resources
RGCO
$223M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,184
+7,363
| +7% | +$208K |
|
2784
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$369M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,248,357
-30,270
| -0.9% | -$35.5K |
|
2785
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.19B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
211,960
+18,741
| +10% | +$228K |
|
2786
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.8B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,989
| – | – |
|
|
LUB
2787
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,187,903
-13,108
| -0.6% | -$20K |
|
|
SYBX
2788
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,352
+6,242
| +30% | +$766K |
|
|
ZNH
2789
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
70,914
-969
| -1% | -$35.8K |
|
|
RAD
2790
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
241,169
-4,499
| -2% | -$69.4K |
|
2791
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
188,627
+1,881
| +1% | +$31.6K |
|
|
KDNY
2792
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
152,845
+40,713
| +36% | +$710K |
|
|
ENFC
2793
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
135,154
+2,044
| +2% | +$47.4K |
|
|
SLAI
2794
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,096
-811
| -21% | -$772K |
|
|
SLCT
2795
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
266,065
+39,669
| +18% | +$468K |
|
|
OSB
2796
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,704
+3,053
| +3% | +$83.5K |
|
|
RESI
2797
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
322,667
+105,239
| +48% | +$1.1M |
|
2798
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.3M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
498,426
| – | – |
|
|
VNTR
2799
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
531,119
+297,506
| +127% | +$1.58M |
|
2800
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.85B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
209,421
-754,381
| -78% | -$9.97M |
|
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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.