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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$406M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,031
+1,147
| +1% | +$30.6K |
|
|
AIOT
3002
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$404M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
214,356
+4,852
| +2% | +$26.4K |
|
|
VSA
3003
VisionSys AI
VSA
$7.85M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
200
+18
| +10% | +$184K |
|
|
STRR
3004
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$36.9M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,248
-127
| -0.1% | -$1.85K |
|
3005
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.19B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
157,375
| – | – |
|
|
ELVT
3006
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
302,219
+95,145
| +46% | +$424K |
|
3007
National Bankshares
NKSH
$276M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,769
+300
| +1% | +$12K |
|
3008
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$370M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
337,823
-1,479
| -0.4% | -$3.66K |
|
3009
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$493M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,918
+45,944
| +62% | +$468K |
|
3010
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,893
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3011
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$65.8M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
106,403
+88,534
| +495% | +$1.07M |
|
3012
Daily Journal
DJCO
$948M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
3013
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
| – | – |
|
|
PHLT
3014
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,943
-15,366
| -1% | -$25.9K |
|
3015
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$66.4M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
155,498
+22,328
| +17% | +$196K |
|
3016
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$214M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
214,300
+179,526
| +516% | +$994K |
|
3017
Americold
COLD
$4.28B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,277
+963
| +3% | +$30.5K |
|
3018
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$125M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
121,658
+1,282
| +1% | +$12.4K |
|
3019
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$170B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
169,556
+8,116
| +5% | +$57.5K |
|
3020
Rayonier
RYN
$6.08B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,045
-133
| -0.3% | -$3.72K |
|
|
AIFU
3021
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$56.7M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+88
| New | +$1M |
|
|
QHC
3022
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
846,663
-252,813
| -23% | -$415K |
|
3023
Mastech Digital
MHH
$89.5M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
245,841
-3,503
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
|
FLXN
3024
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,808
+46,957
| +98% | +$542K |
|
3025
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.15B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,042
| – | – |
|
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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.