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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCB
2901
DELISTED
Two River Bancorp
TRCB
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
123,118
+1,134
| +0.9% | +$18.2K |
|
|
HZN
2902
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
995,421
-229,656
| -19% | -$495K |
|
|
BCOV
2903
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
226,607
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$12.1K |
|
2904
Apyx Medical
APYX
$173M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
300,765
+166,267
| +124% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CATC
2905
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+900
| +4% | +$71.9K |
|
2906
EVI Industries
EVI
$181M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,775
| – | – |
|
|
GDP
2907
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
138,859
+16,755
| +14% | +$225K |
|
|
VIA
2908
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,167
| – | – |
|
2909
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$61.1M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,613
| – | – |
|
|
PMD
2910
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
133,137
+1,600
| +1% | +$27.5K |
|
|
NBRV
2911
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
3,037
+635
| +26% | +$346K |
|
|
MIXT
2912
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
110,065
-318
| -0.3% | -$5.46K |
|
2913
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
507,814
| – | – |
|
|
SIEN
2914
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,159
+20,099
| +1,896% | +$2.25M |
|
|
SWIR
2915
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
146,463
+134
| +0.1% | +$1.84K |
|
|
GSB
2916
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
285,799
+1,352
| +0.5% | +$6.93K |
|
|
RCM
2917
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
186,656
-379,530
| -67% | -$3.44M |
|
|
DOCU
2918
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,662
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2919
ORIX
IX
$44B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
124,590
| – | – |
|
2920
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.03B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
117,808
-1,768
| -1% | -$31.3K |
|
|
LORL
2921
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,946
+37,571
| +330% | +$1.43M |
|
2922
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.7B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,807
+7,559
| +39% | +$464K |
|
|
FGH
2923
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
997,238
-34,498
| -3% | -$57.5K |
|
2924
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$570M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
773,975
+47,631
| +7% | +$100K |
|
|
OBSV
2925
DELISTED
ObsEva SA Ordinary Shares
OBSV
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
135,547
+64,974
| +92% | +$838K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.