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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$38.3B
| $93.6M | 0.04% |
2,407,092
+32,839
| +1% | +$1.27M |
|
752
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.48B
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
1,085,289
-263,605
| -20% | -$21.4M |
|
|
ODP
753
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
4,532,353
-15,905
| -0.3% | -$360K |
|
754
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.6B
| $93.3M | 0.04% |
4,101,903
+337,050
| +9% | +$9.13M |
|
755
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.24B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
192,492
-6,582
| -3% | -$3.13M |
|
756
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$16.1B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
444,422
-7,335
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
757
Saia
SAIA
$9.14B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
1,439,376
-392
| -0% | -$25.1K |
|
758
Oil States International
OIS
$509M
| $93M | 0.04% |
5,084,642
+111,864
| +2% | +$2.01M |
|
759
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.91B
| $93M | 0.04% |
2,127,400
-80,834
| -4% | -$3.51M |
|
760
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.6B
| $93M | 0.04% |
997,616
-9,920
| -1% | -$847K |
|
|
LBRDK
761
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $92.9M | 0.04% |
891,042
+14,831
| +2% | +$1.46M |
|
762
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.21B
| $92.8M | 0.04% |
3,026,183
-2,118
| -0.1% | -$69.1K |
|
763
Exelon
EXC
$43.7B
| $92.7M | 0.04% |
2,711,183
+3,373
| +0.1% | +$119K |
|
764
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.1B
| $92.7M | 0.04% |
2,360,817
-208,875
| -8% | -$8.3M |
|
765
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.22B
| $92.7M | 0.04% |
4,646,834
+278,155
| +6% | +$4.95M |
|
766
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$17.1B
| $92.6M | 0.04% |
4,255,715
+34,855
| +0.8% | +$720K |
|
767
Qorvo
QRVO
$10.1B
| $92.5M | 0.04% |
1,389,083
-44,269
| -3% | -$3.08M |
|
|
OPTU
768
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$385M
| $92.4M | 0.04% |
3,793,716
-3,147
| -0.1% | -$74.7K |
|
769
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.63B
| $92.3M | 0.04% |
3,281,898
+24,314
| +0.7% | +$631K |
|
770
Trex
TREX
$4.39B
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
2,572,698
-143,600
| -5% | -$4.87M |
|
|
GAP
771
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.09B
| $92.1M | 0.04% |
5,125,741
+993,406
| +24% | +$22.3M |
|
772
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.5B
| $92M | 0.04% |
1,187,218
-4,726
| -0.4% | -$364K |
|
|
K
773
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
1,827,442
+48,391
| +3% | +$2.57M |
|
|
SASR
774
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $91.8M | 0.04% |
2,632,816
+44,831
| +2% | +$1.51M |
|
|
PDCO
775
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $91.6M | 0.04% |
3,998,480
+388,925
| +11% | +$8.64M |
|
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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.