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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.02B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
334,856
+71,017
| +27% | +$241K |
|
|
KL
3077
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
20,892
+10,367
| +98% | +$360K |
|
3078
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.7B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
67,662
-448
| -0.7% | -$5.87K |
|
3079
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.4M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
402,138
| – | – |
|
|
AFMD
3080
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
30,973
| – | – |
|
|
AINC
3081
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
27,804
+4,131
| +17% | +$198K |
|
|
BPMC
3082
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
9,241
-2,894
| -24% | -$239K |
|
3083
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
KFFB
$47.1M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
111,099
| – | – |
|
3084
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$180M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
52,183
+400
| +0.8% | +$6.72K |
|
|
SREV
3085
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
911,485
-101,126
| -10% | -$100K |
|
3086
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.94B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
126,624
+67,882
| +116% | +$445K |
|
3087
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$98.6M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-26
| -0% | -$259 |
|
3088
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$95.6M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
36,040
+11,712
| +48% | +$288K |
|
|
RDIB
3089
Reading International Class B
RDIB
$397M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
36,368
| – | – |
|
3090
LGL Group
LGL
$84.8M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
274,402
-597
| -0.2% | -$1.76K |
|
3091
Impinj
PI
$5.33B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
29,396
-4,500
| -13% | -$110K |
|
|
BSQR
3092
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
718,401
-4,980
| -0.7% | -$8.29K |
|
3093
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$3.1M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3094
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
39,164
-1,702
| -4% | -$35.9K |
|
|
CHAP
3095
DELISTED
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
CHAP
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
172,478
+73,402
| +74% | +$367K |
|
3096
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$278M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
115,456
-3,172
| -3% | -$28.1K |
|
|
FRAN
3097
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
136,173
-58,385
| -30% | -$401K |
|
3098
Tenaris
TS
$28.6B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
30,677
| – | – |
|
3099
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$338M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
6,016
+1,111
| +23% | +$152K |
|
|
CHMA
3100
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
106,726
| – | – |
|
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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.