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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,050
-1,645
| -5% | -$46.5K |
|
|
DS
2927
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
576,465
-1,030,675
| -64% | -$1.69M |
|
2928
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
243,910
-626,149
| -72% | -$2.21M |
|
2929
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$496M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
143,113
+815
| +0.6% | +$5.35K |
|
|
AERI
2930
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
70,779
+1,554
| +2% | +$23K |
|
|
CEA
2931
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,548
-75
| -0.1% | -$1.4K |
|
|
FLNT
2932
Fluent
FLNT
$102M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
96,679
+23
| +0% | +$257 |
|
2933
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,371
-2,774
| -8% | -$85.6K |
|
2934
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,297
-7,672
| -19% | -$236K |
|
|
PVBC
2935
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
130,715
| – | – |
|
|
SHI
2936
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,971
-1,270
| -3% | -$32.8K |
|
|
BRT
2937
BRT Apartments
BRT
$284M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
94,641
+9,317
| +11% | +$95K |
|
2938
Inseego
INSG
$111M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,784
| – | – |
|
|
CIZN
2939
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,525
| – | – |
|
|
AHT
2940
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,394
-138
| -9% | -$107K |
|
2941
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$16.8B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-3,639
| -11% | -$111K |
|
|
DVD
2942
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
645,623
-51,202
| -7% | -$69K |
|
|
SMAR
2943
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,634
-661
| -3% | -$33.6K |
|
|
NE
2944
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
3,104,634
-9,830,268
| -76% | -$2.53M |
|
|
OBCI
2945
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
70,986
+42,155
| +146% | +$281K |
|
2946
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.21B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
42,373
+10,669
| +34% | +$229K |
|
2947
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$474M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
45,942
+8,380
| +22% | +$185K |
|
2948
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.8M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
60,291
-28,697
| -32% | -$371K |
|
|
BFYT
2949
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,836
| New | +$994K |
|
|
PATI
2950
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
114,794
-2,005
| -2% | -$17.8K |
|
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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.