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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.9B
| $156M | 0.06% |
2,565,102
+5,898
| +0.2% | +$349K |
|
|
MIC
352
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $156M | 0.06% |
3,837,414
+470,531
| +14% | +$19.3M |
|
|
GTLS
353
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $156M | 0.06% |
2,023,495
-148,591
| -7% | -$12.2M |
|
|
VIAB
354
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $155M | 0.06% |
5,203,038
+73,502
| +1% | +$2.15M |
|
355
Gentex
GNTX
$4.72B
| $155M | 0.06% |
6,313,754
+5,189
| +0.1% | +$118K |
|
356
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.6B
| $155M | 0.06% |
1,306,417
-49,079
| -4% | -$5.43M |
|
|
LM
357
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $155M | 0.06% |
4,045,255
-9,925
| -0.2% | -$343K |
|
|
UMPQ
358
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $154M | 0.06% |
9,296,954
+1,299,505
| +16% | +$22M |
|
359
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.11B
| $154M | 0.06% |
37,248
-1,210
| -3% | -$5.19M |
|
360
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$59.2B
| $154M | 0.06% |
1,413,099
-21,346
| -1% | -$2.23M |
|
361
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$22.2B
| $154M | 0.06% |
1,400,613
-982
| -0.1% | -$103K |
|
362
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11B
| $153M | 0.06% |
4,415,235
+29,795
| +0.7% | +$1.09M |
|
363
POSCO
PKX
$18.5B
| $153M | 0.06% |
2,879,654
-4,402
| -0.2% | -$236K |
|
364
Olin
OLN
$1.95B
| $153M | 0.06% |
6,969,820
+920,713
| +15% | +$20.5M |
|
365
ATI
ATI
$25.4B
| $153M | 0.06% |
6,055,182
+446,416
| +8% | +$10.9M |
|
|
FBC
366
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $152M | 0.06% |
4,601,008
+63,062
| +1% | +$2.1M |
|
367
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.09B
| $152M | 0.06% |
3,791,853
+164,129
| +5% | +$6.76M |
|
|
TPH
368
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $151M | 0.06% |
12,604,925
-16,718
| -0.1% | -$218K |
|
369
Blackrock
BLK
$164B
| $151M | 0.06% |
321,475
-4,922
| -2% | -$2.23M |
|
370
XPO
XPO
$20.9B
| $151M | 0.06% |
7,540,157
+518,378
| +7% | +$10.6M |
|
371
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.11B
| $151M | 0.06% |
1,173,333
-343,766
| -23% | -$41.8M |
|
372
PPG Industries
PPG
$23.3B
| $150M | 0.06% |
1,287,932
+13,974
| +1% | +$1.59M |
|
373
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.79B
| $150M | 0.06% |
6,094,081
+337,908
| +6% | +$8.93M |
|
|
MGLN
374
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $150M | 0.06% |
2,021,987
+2,637
| +0.1% | +$177K |
|
375
Old Republic International
ORI
$9.91B
| $150M | 0.06% |
6,704,735
-648,692
| -9% | -$14.3M |
|
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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.