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 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$140M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
FNSR
Finisar Corp
FNSR
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
LEXEA
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.92% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.3M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
496,626
| – | – |
|
|
SENEB
2827
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
70,895
| – | – |
|
2828
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
119,226
| – | – |
|
|
TBCH
2829
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$243M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
198,268
| – | – |
|
|
CMBT
2830
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.69B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
250,454
+64,277
| +35% | +$544K |
|
|
BWL.A
2831
DELISTED
Bowl America Incorporated
BWL.A
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
152,893
-352
| -0.2% | -$5.42K |
|
2832
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$265M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
333,158
| – | – |
|
|
CSLT
2833
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,593,938
-36,852
| -2% | -$73.5K |
|
|
PATI
2834
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,910
-22
| -0% | -$385 |
|
|
YRD
2835
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
313,508
+13,833
| +5% | +$142K |
|
2836
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
871,958
+267,169
| +44% | +$838K |
|
|
RCM
2837
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
245,723
+163,574
| +199% | +$1.93M |
|
2838
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
116,784
| – | – |
|
2839
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
198,912
+4,600
| +2% | +$50.4K |
|
|
EEI
2840
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
143,690
| – | – |
|
2841
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$465M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
142,136
| – | – |
|
2842
Apyx Medical
APYX
$173M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
320,253
-96,004
| -23% | -$681K |
|
2843
Woori Financial
WF
$16.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
69,566
+5,635
| +9% | +$179K |
|
2844
Century Casinos
CNTY
$34M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
278,826
+536
| +0.2% | +$4.66K |
|
|
CPRX
2845
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
404,030
| – | – |
|
|
TPHS
2846
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
535,977
| – | – |
|
2847
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,421
+10,593
| +24% | +$428K |
|
2848
Airgain
AIRG
$73.4M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
178,423
+13,747
| +8% | +$171K |
|
2849
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
262,364
-35,359
| -12% | -$302K |
|
2850
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
678,180
-43,450
| -6% | -$129K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,512 positions worth $257B, down 0.08% from $258B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2019: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and exited 94, leaving the 3,512-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 Q3 2019 buy was Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share: 11,974,457 shares worth $57.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q3 2019, an estimated $182M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $144M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited L3 Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $257B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and closed 94 in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.08% quarter-over-quarter to $257B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.