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 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$690M |
| 2 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.63B
| $84.3M | 0.03% |
1,816,382
-8,183
| -0.4% | -$376K |
|
827
Forward Air
FWRD
$657M
| $84.2M | 0.03% |
1,301,207
+4,347
| +0.3% | +$266K |
|
|
STFC
828
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $84.2M | 0.03% |
2,557,438
-40,438
| -2% | -$1.37M |
|
|
UCB
829
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.3B
| $84.1M | 0.03% |
3,372,195
-34,437
| -1% | -$894K |
|
830
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $83.9M | 0.03% |
2,117,746
+65,814
| +3% | +$2.41M |
|
831
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.55B
| $83.9M | 0.03% |
2,479,724
+9,620
| +0.4% | +$315K |
|
832
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $83.7M | 0.03% |
1,961,061
-16,110
| -0.8% | -$692K |
|
833
United Rentals
URI
$72.8B
| $83.7M | 0.03% |
732,625
+73,445
| +11% | +$9.07M |
|
|
EFII
834
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $83.7M | 0.03% |
3,109,698
+96,041
| +3% | +$2.53M |
|
835
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.2B
| $83.6M | 0.03% |
36,345,916
+163,967
| +0.5% | +$412K |
|
836
Trex
TREX
$5B
| $83.6M | 0.03% |
2,716,298
-90,278
| -3% | -$3.15M |
|
|
BEAT
837
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
1,332,585
+1,949
| +0.1% | +$134K |
|
838
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.14B
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
947,197
+7,018
| +0.7% | +$610K |
|
839
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
1,056,920
-859
| -0.1% | -$67.4K |
|
840
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.7B
| $83.3M | 0.03% |
2,894,330
+16,680
| +0.6% | +$381K |
|
|
TXNM
841
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $83.3M | 0.03% |
1,759,243
+6,136
| +0.4% | +$268K |
|
842
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.4B
| $83.2M | 0.03% |
1,194,863
+3,918
| +0.3% | +$282K |
|
|
CADE
843
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $83M | 0.03% |
4,475,721
+2,422,427
| +118% | +$46M |
|
|
ANAT
844
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $83M | 0.03% |
686,701
+28,878
| +4% | +$3.97M |
|
845
Comfort Systems
FIX
$59.7B
| $82.8M | 0.03% |
1,581,176
-3,467
| -0.2% | -$173K |
|
846
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.26B
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
1,207,161
-132,379
| -10% | -$9.98M |
|
847
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $82.5M | 0.03% |
4,220,860
-26,935
| -0.6% | -$490K |
|
848
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.56B
| $82.4M | 0.03% |
797,339
-1,642
| -0.2% | -$165K |
|
849
Green Dot
GDOT
$744M
| $82.4M | 0.03% |
1,358,801
-127,237
| -9% | -$8.87M |
|
|
SNBR
850
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $82.3M | 0.03% |
1,751,039
-4,655
| -0.3% | -$187K |
|
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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 TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $690M.
- 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.