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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSO.B
2851
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,695
-100
| -0.7% | -$15.2K |
|
2852
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$453M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
142,136
+7,038
| +5% | +$120K |
|
2853
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.9B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,192
+200
| +0.6% | +$15.4K |
|
2854
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$317M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,144,418
-103,939
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
ZNH
2855
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,002
-912
| -1% | -$35K |
|
|
XRN
2856
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$477M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,141
+15,025
| +50% | +$785K |
|
|
DAY
2857
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,173
+42,849
| +991% | +$2.17M |
|
|
LUB
2858
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,185,403
-2,500
| -0.1% | -$3.4K |
|
|
VIA
2859
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,167
| – | – |
|
|
NBRV
2860
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
3,867
+830
| +27% | +$509K |
|
2861
Woori Financial
WF
$19.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
63,931
+6,191
| +11% | +$224K |
|
2862
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,833
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2863
Turkcell
TKC
$4.35B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
427,905
-14,752
| -3% | -$76.1K |
|
2864
Airgain
AIRG
$69.7M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
164,676
+46,980
| +40% | +$678K |
|
|
ALSK
2865
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,362,666
-43,563
| -3% | -$76.1K |
|
|
MLVF
2866
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
105,390
| – | – |
|
2867
Virco
VIRC
$97.7M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
492,773
-700
| -0.1% | -$2.98K |
|
2868
Asure Software
ASUR
$245M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
278,871
-1,540
| -0.5% | -$10.6K |
|
|
QADB
2869
DELISTED
QAD Inc. Class B
QADB
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,755
| – | – |
|
|
TBCH
2870
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$222M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
198,268
| – | – |
|
2871
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$162M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
168,105
| – | – |
|
|
CYOU
2872
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
237,742
+23,961
| +11% | +$370K |
|
2873
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$255M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
333,158
+1,738
| +0.5% | +$11.7K |
|
|
HUD
2874
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,479
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2875
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.49B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
151,612
+86,387
| +132% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.