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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
523,155
+6,412
| +1% | +$31.9K |
|
|
HZN
2777
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
878,482
-116,939
| -12% | -$381K |
|
|
PVG
2778
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
314,454
| – | – |
|
2779
Angi Inc
ANGI
$202M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,117
+2,046
| +9% | +$315K |
|
2780
J. Jill
JILL
$351M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
315,358
+37,962
| +14% | +$723K |
|
|
DGICB
2781
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$928M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
221,370
| – | – |
|
|
SLCT
2782
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
270,859
+4,794
| +2% | +$55.5K |
|
|
ACH
2783
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
350,940
-2,890
| -0.8% | -$27.2K |
|
2784
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.41B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
761,752
-9,452
| -1% | -$33.4K |
|
|
BGFV
2785
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,573,884
-1,700
| -0.1% | -$4.16K |
|
2786
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.2B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
77,989
| – | – |
|
|
PRCP
2787
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
687,197
-18,853
| -3% | -$112K |
|
|
SEAC
2788
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,644
-1,755
| -2% | -$46.8K |
|
|
ESXB
2789
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
359,807
+6,463
| +2% | +$48.9K |
|
|
VIA
2790
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
89,268
+1,366
| +2% | +$47.3K |
|
2791
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$161M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
752,859
-100
| -0% | -$374 |
|
|
SALM
2792
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,248,244
-2,397
| -0.2% | -$5.29K |
|
2793
BayCom
BCML
$332M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
137,566
+13,672
| +11% | +$312K |
|
|
RRD
2794
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,503,670
+2,841
| +0.2% | +$9.38K |
|
|
KYNB
2795
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$31.5M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,613
-4,302
| -62% | -$4.71M |
|
|
LUNA
2796
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
655,687
+68,912
| +12% | +$295K |
|
|
ALYA
2797
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,124,535
-41,055
| -4% | -$124K |
|
|
CETV
2798
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
671,180
+56,218
| +9% | +$223K |
|
2799
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$266M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
99,280
+54,888
| +124% | +$1.36M |
|
2800
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$411M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,159
+6,586
| +12% | +$314K |
|
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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.