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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,144
| New | +$208K |
|
|
TRT
3177
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$99.6M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
175,576
-5,832
| -3% | -$8.45K |
|
3178
Molson Coors Class A
TAP.A
$7.88B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,509
-285
| -6% | -$17.3K |
|
3179
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+277
| New | +$208K |
|
|
AKCA
3180
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
19,950
+3,691
| +23% | +$57K |
|
3181
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
$140M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
31,604
| – | – |
|
|
LNAI
3182
Lunai Bioworks
LNAI
$10.2M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
802
| – | – |
|
3183
United Bancorp
UBCP
$92.1M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
23,341
| – | – |
|
3184
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$576M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
23,806
+2,536
| +12% | +$28.2K |
|
3185
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
47,762
| – | – |
|
3186
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.95B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
| – | – |
|
|
ACB
3187
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$168M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
2,022
-20
| -1% | -$2.28K |
|
3188
Chewy
CHWY
$9.38B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
5,532
-789
| -12% | -$34.4K |
|
3189
CKX Lands
CKX
$22.2M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
30,327
| – | – |
|
3190
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$159M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
21,693
+4,552
| +27% | +$53.1K |
|
|
PRO
3191
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,386
| New | +$190K |
|
|
SA
3192
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.69B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
13,432
| – | – |
|
|
IROQ
3193
DELISTED
IF Bancorp
IROQ
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
14,187
| – | – |
|
|
BPMC
3194
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,969
-21,470
| -88% | -$1.45M |
|
|
NINE
3195
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
119,154
-200,886
| -63% | -$338K |
|
3196
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$167M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
17,527
+2,550
| +17% | +$35.4K |
|
3197
Innodata
INOD
$1.88B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
170,425
-10,768
| -6% | -$12.4K |
|
3198
Kamada
KMDA
$407M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
29,560
+8,032
| +37% | +$60.1K |
|
|
EVFM
3199
DELISTED
Evofem Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
EVFM
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,376
| New | +$362K |
|
3200
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41.8M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
6,485
+2,590
| +66% | +$106K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.