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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Range Resources
RRC
$9.24B
| $82.9M | 0.04% |
14,726,503
+1,129,486
| +8% | +$6.27M |
|
|
GLIBA
727
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,164,627
-193,365
| -14% | -$12.4M |
|
|
CADE
728
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
3,641,232
+52,825
| +1% | +$1.12M |
|
729
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,326,457
+24,794
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
730
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.6B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
686,991
+25,072
| +4% | +$2.7M |
|
|
STOR
731
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $82.4M | 0.04% |
3,459,555
+44,511
| +1% | +$890K |
|
732
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $82.4M | 0.04% |
612,918
+43,140
| +8% | +$5.92M |
|
733
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.1B
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
841,885
+5,443
| +0.7% | +$482K |
|
734
Valvoline
VVV
$5.06B
| $82M | 0.04% |
4,242,492
+47,872
| +1% | +$813K |
|
|
FLOW
735
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
2,182,474
-58,961
| -3% | -$1.92M |
|
736
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
4,862,708
-17,507
| -0.4% | -$283K |
|
737
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.83B
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
1,645,902
+76,613
| +5% | +$3.81M |
|
|
JNPR
738
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
3,555,328
-48,254
| -1% | -$1.11M |
|
739
Globant
GLOB
$1.67B
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
541,442
+26
| +0% | +$3.21K |
|
740
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.02B
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
1,976,254
-54,030
| -3% | -$2.13M |
|
741
Amcor
AMCR
$20.9B
| $81M | 0.04% |
1,586,982
+53,768
| +4% | +$2.51M |
|
742
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.5B
| $80.7M | 0.04% |
3,152,270
-70,026
| -2% | -$1.6M |
|
743
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$3.53B
| $80.5M | 0.04% |
2,523,959
-25,469
| -1% | -$587K |
|
744
WD-40
WDFC
$2.99B
| $80.5M | 0.04% |
405,853
-23,002
| -5% | -$4.17M |
|
745
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$10.8B
| $80.4M | 0.04% |
2,362,667
-570,724
| -19% | -$18.6M |
|
|
UN
746
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $80.3M | 0.04% |
1,507,373
+175,262
| +13% | +$8.91M |
|
747
Scholastic
SCHL
$774M
| $80.2M | 0.04% |
2,680,117
-100,845
| -4% | -$2.9M |
|
748
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.76B
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
1,975,617
+176,196
| +10% | +$6.79M |
|
|
SAVE
749
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
4,500,394
-6,798
| -0.2% | -$96.9K |
|
750
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $80M | 0.04% |
616,926
+14,875
| +2% | +$2M |
|
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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.