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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
726
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $67.7M | 0.04% |
1,927,619
-126,269
| -6% | -$6.01M |
|
727
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $67.6M | 0.04% |
11,623,361
+937,630
| +9% | +$10.2M |
|
|
ANSS
728
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $67.6M | 0.04% |
290,786
-9,233
| -3% | -$2.38M |
|
729
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $67.5M | 0.04% |
762,465
-5,436
| -0.7% | -$621K |
|
730
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.75B
| $67.4M | 0.04% |
1,672,578
-106,797
| -6% | -$6.73M |
|
731
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.22B
| $67.3M | 0.04% |
2,297,893
+5,998
| +0.3% | +$222K |
|
732
American States Water
AWR
$3.45B
| $67.1M | 0.04% |
821,412
-31,720
| -4% | -$2.72M |
|
733
NVR
NVR
$17.3B
| $67.1M | 0.03% |
26,094
+565
| +2% | +$2.03M |
|
734
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
717,188
+29,777
| +4% | +$3.86M |
|
735
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$5.07B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
2,305,950
+62,819
| +3% | +$1.89M |
|
736
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.77B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
1,536,644
+191,097
| +14% | +$13M |
|
737
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
1,300,530
-15,731
| -1% | -$1.27M |
|
738
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.1B
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
501,557
-35,636
| -7% | -$5.98M |
|
739
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
4,258,951
+706,142
| +20% | +$24.9M |
|
|
CTLT
740
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $66.6M | 0.03% |
1,282,796
-128,649
| -9% | -$7.02M |
|
741
Broadridge
BR
$18.3B
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
700,941
+24,893
| +4% | +$2.84M |
|
742
Spire
SR
$4.88B
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
890,613
-8,369
| -0.9% | -$671K |
|
743
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.3B
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
2,857,246
-628,801
| -18% | -$18.7M |
|
744
Repligen
RGEN
$7.11B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
686,191
-89,001
| -11% | -$8.59M |
|
745
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
363,250
-9,113
| -2% | -$2.12M |
|
746
Ciena
CIEN
$49.6B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
1,661,114
+50,455
| +3% | +$2.07M |
|
747
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $66M | 0.03% |
826,308
-2,791
| -0.3% | -$249K |
|
748
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $66M | 0.03% |
2,458,832
+52,001
| +2% | +$1.63M |
|
749
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $66M | 0.03% |
2,037,353
-38,631
| -2% | -$1.42M |
|
|
X
750
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $66M | 0.03% |
10,458,341
-108,595
| -1% | -$910K |
|
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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.