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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCBP
2951
DELISTED
First Choice Bancorp Common Stock
FCBP
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,519
+9,586
| +16% | +$205K |
|
2952
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.41B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,529
+11,342
| +51% | +$395K |
|
|
OXFD
2953
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,064
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
MR
2954
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
259,266
+1,800
| +0.7% | +$18K |
|
2955
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.32M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
187,298
-4,760
| -2% | -$44.2K |
|
|
SIEN
2956
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,535
+4,376
| +21% | +$315K |
|
|
EEI
2957
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,690
+100
| +0.1% | +$1.09K |
|
|
CLUB
2958
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
717,811
+3,591
| +0.5% | +$12K |
|
|
CPRX
2959
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
404,030
-3,200
| -0.8% | -$13.8K |
|
|
CWBC
2960
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
160,744
| – | – |
|
2961
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$721M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,438
+3,375
| +11% | +$148K |
|
|
PES
2962
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
6,111,189
-100,538
| -2% | -$110K |
|
2963
NI Holdings
NODK
$312M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
87,734
+11,550
| +15% | +$196K |
|
2964
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.3M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,731
+2,536
| +2% | +$35.4K |
|
2965
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$187M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+409,989
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2966
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$530M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
538,048
-5,604
| -1% | -$16.5K |
|
2967
Verastem
VSTM
$665M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
83,634
-6,794
| -8% | -$154K |
|
|
DVD
2968
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
727,743
+6,900
| +1% | +$14.1K |
|
|
AENZ
2969
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
158,379
-4
| -0% | -$41 |
|
2970
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$183M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
507,814
| – | – |
|
|
FLNT
2971
Fluent
FLNT
$105M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,699
+36,857
| +417% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MBCN
2972
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,948
+3,372
| +5% | +$67.6K |
|
|
SAL
2973
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,492
+1,400
| +2% | +$27.8K |
|
2974
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$510M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,473
-620
| -2% | -$32.3K |
|
2975
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$50.1M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
258,375
+17,458
| +7% | +$113K |
|
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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.