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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRN
2801
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
879,869
-495,035
| -36% | -$1.78M |
|
|
PARAA
2802
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
57,805
+1,106
| +2% | +$54.8K |
|
2803
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$320M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
280,709
-3,866
| -1% | -$42.5K |
|
2804
RF Industries
RFIL
$89.8M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
341,610
-6,200
| -2% | -$46.1K |
|
|
SCX
2805
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
435,538
+800
| +0.2% | +$5.85K |
|
2806
Comp X International
CIX
$454M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
180,568
+1,584
| +0.9% | +$24.4K |
|
2807
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
604,789
| – | – |
|
2808
KALA BIO
KALA
$10.2M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
179
+64
| +56% | +$1.06M |
|
2809
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.72B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
147,985
+135,092
| +1,048% | +$2.59M |
|
|
FNJN
2810
DELISTED
Finjan Holdings, Inc.
FNJN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,274,454
+30,226
| +2% | +$81.3K |
|
2811
Ericsson
ERIC
$33B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
297,723
-5,588
| -2% | -$54.1K |
|
2812
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.71B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,644
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2813
Apyx Medical
APYX
$128M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
416,257
+115,492
| +38% | +$628K |
|
|
ECOM
2814
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
316,976
+88,897
| +39% | +$922K |
|
|
ICD
2815
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,342
+1,557
| +2% | +$76.1K |
|
|
PFSW
2816
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
681,592
-17,011
| -2% | -$73.1K |
|
|
AVLR
2817
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,214
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2818
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$31.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,196
| – | – |
|
2819
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.6M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
77,477
+4,910
| +7% | +$211K |
|
2820
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$21.5M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
496,626
-1,800
| -0.4% | -$10.3K |
|
|
OSB
2821
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
109,704
| – | – |
|
|
PVTL
2822
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
257,413
+7,168
| +3% | +$127K |
|
2823
Century Casinos
CNTY
$31.8M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
278,290
| – | – |
|
|
NVTR
2824
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
805,022
+40,979
| +5% | +$259K |
|
2825
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$385M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
76,984
+3,204
| +4% | +$104K |
|
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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.