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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$427M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
36,481
+852
| +2% | +$20.5K |
|
|
CRR
3077
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
237,313
-4,400
| -2% | -$18.5K |
|
|
MTEM
3078
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
9,524
+1,361
| +17% | +$99.8K |
|
|
LBC
3079
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,639
| New | +$816K |
|
|
CIZN
3080
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
36,570
+1,002
| +3% | +$21.2K |
|
3081
Domo
DOMO
$174M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,360
| New | +$625K |
|
3082
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
339,302
| – | – |
|
|
MSBF
3083
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
45,694
| – | – |
|
3084
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$50.4M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
224,492
-11,841
| -5% | -$46.3K |
|
3085
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
140,993
+2,429
| +2% | +$14.9K |
|
3086
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$298M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,905
| New | +$623K |
|
|
CLPR
3087
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$45.2M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
59,576
+15,708
| +36% | +$205K |
|
|
SVBI
3088
DELISTED
Severn Bancorp Inc/MD
SVBI
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
84,141
+17,523
| +26% | +$151K |
|
3089
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$281M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
24,930
+11,290
| +83% | +$350K |
|
3090
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$384M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
309,807
-1,429
| -0.5% | -$4.25K |
|
3091
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.39B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
190,838
-314,332
| -62% | -$1.73M |
|
|
SFIX
3092
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,804
| New | +$690K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
3093
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
81,508
| – | – |
|
3094
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
40,866
+8,707
| +27% | +$187K |
|
|
AC
3095
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
19,880
+10,335
| +108% | +$422K |
|
3096
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,289
| New | +$810K |
|
|
XNET
3097
Xunlei
XNET
$340M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
209,287
+97,965
| +88% | +$364K |
|
3098
CarParts.com
PRTS
$43.7M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
74,942
-9,359
| -11% | -$98.8K |
|
3099
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
35,797
-834
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
3100
MVB Financial
MVBF
$397M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
48,864
+10,667
| +28% | +$175K |
|
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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.