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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APEN
3226
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
125,866
+2,749
| +2% | +$9.78K |
|
3227
Full House Resorts
FLL
$72.9M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
216,525
| – | – |
|
|
RDFN
3228
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
22,554
-1,709
| -7% | -$32.8K |
|
3229
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.9M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
355,746
| – | – |
|
3230
InterGroup Corp
INTG
$80.7M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
13,058
| – | – |
|
3231
cbdMD
YCBD
$5.35M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
188
+85
| +83% | +$173K |
|
3232
Telus
TU
$14.4B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
21,480
| – | – |
|
|
SFBC
3233
Sound Financial Bancorp
SFBC
$124M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
11,450
+200
| +2% | +$6.92K |
|
3234
Inseego
INSG
$71.4M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
8,026
| – | – |
|
3235
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.55B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
32,871
-102
| -0.3% | -$1.25K |
|
|
CGC
3236
Canopy Growth
CGC
$397M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+940
| New | +$414K |
|
3237
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$360M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
49,880
+7,260
| +17% | +$57.7K |
|
3238
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
51,841
-157,580
| -75% | -$1.61M |
|
3239
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10.1M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
149,398
-16,588
| -10% | -$39.8K |
|
3240
Genasys
GNSS
$68.8M
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
112,675
+5,698
| +5% | +$17.9K |
|
|
MGIC
3241
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
40,580
+2,477
| +7% | +$22.1K |
|
|
BRFS
3242
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
47,040
-18,191
| -28% | -$132K |
|
3243
Lake Shore Bancorp
LSBK
$143M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
23,750
+4,330
| +22% | +$65.5K |
|
3244
Innodata
INOD
$1.9B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
392,072
| – | – |
|
3245
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.65B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
33,779
| – | – |
|
|
CBMG
3246
DELISTED
Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc.
CBMG
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
21,197
| – | – |
|
3247
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$113M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
7,793
| – | – |
|
3248
XBiotech
XBIT
$66.2M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
45,659
| – | – |
|
|
SKIS
3249
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
72,452
| – | – |
|
3250
Koss Corp
KOSS
$32.5M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
167,051
+4,000
| +2% | +$8.29K |
|
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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.