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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$98.1M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$85.8M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$69.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
AYR
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.83% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.66% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.95% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.9B
| $89.1M | 0.05% |
882,035
+19,954
| +2% | +$3M |
|
502
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.19B
| $89.1M | 0.05% |
4,564,358
+281,316
| +7% | +$9.71M |
|
503
Akamai
AKAM
$16.3B
| $89.1M | 0.05% |
973,355
-9,369
| -1% | -$869K |
|
504
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.38B
| $89.1M | 0.05% |
3,037,629
+275,984
| +10% | +$8.32M |
|
505
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $88.9M | 0.05% |
859,507
+9,113
| +1% | +$1.34M |
|
506
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $88.7M | 0.05% |
1,051,819
-64,838
| -6% | -$6.73M |
|
|
HES
507
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $88.7M | 0.05% |
2,664,261
+26,140
| +1% | +$1.41M |
|
508
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.95B
| $88.5M | 0.05% |
1,689,715
-26,514
| -2% | -$1.86M |
|
509
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.4B
| $88.4M | 0.05% |
3,330,659
+2,082
| +0.1% | +$79K |
|
510
CRH
CRH
$69.1B
| $88.2M | 0.05% |
3,285,531
+690,143
| +27% | +$23.7M |
|
511
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.2B
| $87.8M | 0.05% |
6,514,747
+512,079
| +9% | +$14.8M |
|
512
Entegris
ENTG
$18B
| $87.8M | 0.05% |
1,961,743
-141,673
| -7% | -$7.35M |
|
513
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $87.4M | 0.05% |
5,595,490
+28,314
| +0.5% | +$498K |
|
514
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.1B
| $87.2M | 0.05% |
1,869,070
-28,360
| -1% | -$1.29M |
|
515
Flex
FLEX
$41.5B
| $87.1M | 0.05% |
13,801,843
+160,463
| +1% | +$1.39M |
|
516
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12B
| $87M | 0.05% |
2,933,391
-392,101
| -12% | -$13.4M |
|
517
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $87M | 0.05% |
2,318,351
+175,683
| +8% | +$9.52M |
|
|
CY
518
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $87M | 0.05% |
3,730,253
+3,128
| +0.1% | +$71.5K |
|
519
Delek US
DK
$3.85B
| $86.9M | 0.05% |
5,513,465
+495,561
| +10% | +$11.8M |
|
|
MINI
520
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $86.9M | 0.05% |
3,312,324
-88,479
| -3% | -$3.21M |
|
521
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $86.9M | 0.05% |
125,789
+1,310
| +1% | +$977K |
|
|
FL
522
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $86.8M | 0.05% |
3,937,687
+630,053
| +19% | +$21.4M |
|
523
Infosys
INFY
$50B
| $86.8M | 0.05% |
10,562,218
+34,946
| +0.3% | +$351K |
|
524
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.5B
| $86.8M | 0.05% |
2,660,228
+32,651
| +1% | +$1.28M |
|
525
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.42B
| $86.6M | 0.05% |
3,042,558
+355,914
| +13% | +$19.4M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,447 positions worth $192B, down 30% from $274B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and exited 73, leaving the 3,447-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares): 2,843,834 shares worth $28M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Alibaba in Q1 2020, an estimated $179M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $322M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Aircastle Ltd in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $206M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $192B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and closed 73 in Q1 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 30% quarter-over-quarter to $192B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.