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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LITS
3001
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,098
-315
| -2% | -$18K |
|
3002
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,241
+26,311
| +98% | +$556K |
|
|
TECX
3003
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$529M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,395
| New | +$803K |
|
|
FENG
3004
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.3M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,676
+3,260
| +8% | +$74.2K |
|
|
AABA
3005
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,514
| – | – |
|
3006
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$164B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
161,440
+2,900
| +2% | +$20.7K |
|
|
CTLP
3007
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
273,258
-22,337
| -8% | -$100K |
|
3008
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$66.7M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
95,526
| – | – |
|
|
SBT
3009
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,038
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3010
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$184M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
221,462
-6,843
| -3% | -$27.2K |
|
3011
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
120,376
+1,832
| +2% | +$17.4K |
|
3012
Americold
COLD
$4.02B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,314
+23,926
| +193% | +$688K |
|
3013
Daily Journal
DJCO
$809M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
3014
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
191,166
-1,605
| -0.8% | -$9.77K |
|
3015
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
-604
| -5% | -$53.1K |
|
|
CURO
3016
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,095
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ADMS
3017
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
151,069
+40,731
| +37% | +$366K |
|
3018
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$412M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,392
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
AT
3019
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
421,456
| – | – |
|
3020
Neurogene
NGNE
$656M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,666
+2,166
| +12% | +$109K |
|
|
MNDT
3021
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,136
+13,779
| +28% | +$232K |
|
|
TOUR
3022
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,032
+3,417
| +18% | +$167K |
|
3023
Mega Matrix
MPU
$16.1M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
430,415
| – | – |
|
3024
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.07B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
32,042
-1,737
| -5% | -$49.4K |
|
|
GOOS
3025
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$872M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,678
+4,647
| +27% | +$237K |
|
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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.