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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3B
| $86.7M | 0.03% |
3,146,833
+13,552
| +0.4% | +$406K |
|
827
Fortive
FTV
$16.7B
| $86.7M | 0.03% |
1,686,999
+4,658
| +0.3% | +$242K |
|
828
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.34B
| $86.6M | 0.03% |
3,156,656
-1,940
| -0.1% | -$54.6K |
|
829
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$37.8B
| $86.6M | 0.03% |
1,996,874
+49,526
| +3% | +$2.2M |
|
830
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.02B
| $86.3M | 0.03% |
1,478,926
+24,366
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
831
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$20.6B
| $86.2M | 0.03% |
904,874
+27,511
| +3% | +$2.65M |
|
832
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.23B
| $86.2M | 0.03% |
3,199,027
+449,193
| +16% | +$16M |
|
833
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.3B
| $86.2M | 0.03% |
1,153,954
+29,822
| +3% | +$2.21M |
|
834
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.4B
| $86M | 0.03% |
4,732,782
+218,896
| +5% | +$3.89M |
|
|
CCMP
835
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $85.8M | 0.03% |
778,962
-3,771
| -0.5% | -$426K |
|
836
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.59B
| $85.6M | 0.03% |
4,790,225
-10,092
| -0.2% | -$181K |
|
|
ANAT
837
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $85.6M | 0.03% |
734,927
+48,226
| +7% | +$5.59M |
|
838
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$767M
| $85.6M | 0.03% |
2,214,317
+19,350
| +0.9% | +$681K |
|
839
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.62B
| $85.6M | 0.03% |
2,183,257
+148,614
| +7% | +$5.42M |
|
|
MDR
840
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $85.6M | 0.03% |
8,857,208
-2,005,322
| -18% | -$16M |
|
841
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.61B
| $85.5M | 0.03% |
1,285,986
-63,017
| -5% | -$4.4M |
|
842
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.23B
| $85.4M | 0.03% |
3,008,021
+24,811
| +0.8% | +$691K |
|
843
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.65B
| $85.3M | 0.03% |
3,395,950
-112,897
| -3% | -$2.9M |
|
844
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$291M
| $85.3M | 0.03% |
5,579,043
-13,371
| -0.2% | -$250K |
|
845
Ziff Davis
ZD
$2.01B
| $85.3M | 0.03% |
1,103,418
+11,737
| +1% | +$887K |
|
846
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.3B
| $85.3M | 0.03% |
6,293,900
-246,104
| -4% | -$3.34M |
|
847
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.37B
| $85.3M | 0.03% |
1,143,252
+6,630
| +0.6% | +$517K |
|
848
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.88B
| $85.1M | 0.03% |
3,428,841
-11,194
| -0.3% | -$263K |
|
|
AJRD
849
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $85M | 0.03% |
1,897,733
-295,764
| -13% | -$11M |
|
850
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.35B
| $84.9M | 0.03% |
1,565,809
-212
| -0% | -$10.8K |
|
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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.