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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Nokia
NOK
$47.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
362,260
+45,675
| +14% | +$173K |
|
2827
B2Gold
BTG
$4.94B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
278,962
+90,945
| +48% | +$456K |
|
2828
SandRidge Energy
SD
$502M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,228,754
-411,821
| -25% | -$618K |
|
2829
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.7M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
124,522
+4,912
| +4% | +$52.1K |
|
|
SAL
2830
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
77,238
| – | – |
|
|
XNET
2831
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
453,203
+98,520
| +28% | +$337K |
|
2832
RF Industries
RFIL
$117M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
338,667
-1,157
| -0.3% | -$5.88K |
|
2833
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,001
-1,601
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
2834
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$249M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
315,834
| – | – |
|
|
SBT
2835
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
430,838
-6,207
| -1% | -$20.4K |
|
2836
argenx
ARGX
$55.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
6,829
+417
| +7% | +$74K |
|
|
FNJN
2837
DELISTED
Finjan Holdings, Inc.
FNJN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
996,801
-71,655
| -7% | -$94.6K |
|
|
ONIT
2838
Onity Group
ONIT
$339M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
153,887
-62,538
| -29% | -$537K |
|
2839
Americold
COLD
$4.19B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,443
-1,404
| -3% | -$48K |
|
2840
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,858
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
XENT
2841
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
109,213
+86,047
| +371% | +$1M |
|
2842
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.53B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,206
-3,517
| -10% | -$128K |
|
2843
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$61.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,760
+203
| +2% | +$20.3K |
|
2844
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$121M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,211
+12,549
| +15% | +$164K |
|
2845
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$208M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
209,107
+438
| +0.2% | +$3.06K |
|
|
SWIR
2846
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
159,104
-8,273
| -5% | -$70.7K |
|
2847
First Community Corp
FCCO
$330M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
92,932
| – | – |
|
|
SCX
2848
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
412,614
-11,118
| -3% | -$37.8K |
|
|
ACOR
2849
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,858
-7,352
| -32% | -$777K |
|
|
ACH
2850
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
297,307
| – | – |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.