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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.42B
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
2,265,177
-6,981
| -0.3% | -$293K |
|
752
Ametek
AME
$55.4B
| $90.7M | 0.04% |
1,093,240
+15,583
| +1% | +$1.18M |
|
753
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.55B
| $90.6M | 0.04% |
3,089,566
+22,221
| +0.7% | +$617K |
|
754
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.84B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
1,818,291
-38,590
| -2% | -$1.84M |
|
755
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.9B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
1,654,984
+68,566
| +4% | +$3.79M |
|
756
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.2B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
4,682,447
+1,013,501
| +28% | +$18.9M |
|
757
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $90.4M | 0.04% |
1,124,132
+92,783
| +9% | +$7.04M |
|
758
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.28B
| $90.3M | 0.04% |
3,158,596
+29,612
| +0.9% | +$824K |
|
759
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
2,790,274
+37,249
| +1% | +$1.13M |
|
760
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$755M
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
1,290,040
-44,625
| -3% | -$2.83M |
|
761
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$168B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
4,533,337
-186,862
| -4% | -$3.49M |
|
762
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.95B
| $90M | 0.04% |
199,074
-3,021
| -1% | -$1.3M |
|
|
GLIBA
763
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $89.9M | 0.04% |
1,615,889
-24,402
| -1% | -$1.23M |
|
764
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
632,596
+22,521
| +4% | +$3.05M |
|
765
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
1,191,944
+155,494
| +15% | +$10.5M |
|
|
LTXB
766
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
2,396,118
-11,273
| -0.5% | -$440K |
|
|
PPLI
767
People Inc
PPLI
$3.09B
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
2,384,779
-160,863
| -6% | -$5.95M |
|
768
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.32B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
2,044,830
-58,042
| -3% | -$2.9M |
|
769
EnerSys
ENS
$6.78B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
1,367,155
+2,449
| +0.2% | +$185K |
|
770
Caleres
CAL
$431M
| $89M | 0.04% |
3,605,493
-23,598
| -0.7% | -$675K |
|
771
Fortive
FTV
$17.9B
| $89M | 0.04% |
1,682,341
+43,316
| +3% | +$2.11M |
|
|
PE
772
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $88.9M | 0.04% |
4,608,051
+1,499,698
| +48% | +$27.5M |
|
773
Diageo
DEO
$49B
| $88.7M | 0.04% |
542,008
+24,812
| +5% | +$3.79M |
|
774
Azenta
AZTA
$1.3B
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
3,020,919
-325,119
| -10% | -$9.78M |
|
775
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
3,320,449
-45,990
| -1% | -$1.3M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.