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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCTT
1026
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.12B
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
2,685,091
-384,827
| -13% | -$7.32M |
|
|
VSTO
1027
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
4,202,380
-127,688
| -3% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AMWD
1028
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
802,183
+369
| +0% | +$21.1K |
|
1029
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.14B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
1,866,178
+7,491
| +0.4% | +$225K |
|
1030
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
1,650,372
+98,559
| +6% | +$3.14M |
|
1031
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
5,445,174
-142,380
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
1032
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
842,434
-43,889
| -5% | -$3.37M |
|
1033
Axalta
AXTA
$7.45B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
2,683,587
+116,519
| +5% | +$2.38M |
|
1034
nVent Electric
NVT
$21.6B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
3,228,194
+458,678
| +17% | +$8.35M |
|
1035
Ryder
R
$9.9B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
1,610,326
+6,909
| +0.4% | +$229K |
|
|
EQC
1036
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
1,872,832
-31,833
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CUB
1037
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
1,254,553
+11,563
| +0.9% | +$470K |
|
1038
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$496M
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
661,859
-1,358
| -0.2% | -$97.1K |
|
1039
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
1,811,154
+20,847
| +1% | +$679K |
|
1040
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
800,243
-4,795
| -0.6% | -$333K |
|
1041
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $60M | 0.03% |
1,351,673
-65,954
| -5% | -$2.9M |
|
1042
Robert Half
RHI
$4.11B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,134,008
-2,364
| -0.2% | -$112K |
|
|
CTRA
1043
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
3,484,599
+906,273
| +35% | +$17.6M |
|
1044
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
5,729,216
-142,128
| -2% | -$1.49M |
|
1045
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
741,167
+63,413
| +9% | +$5.05M |
|
|
HRC
1046
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
542,582
-47,418
| -8% | -$4.97M |
|
1047
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.8B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
253,953
-8,247
| -3% | -$1.64M |
|
1048
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
801,900
+51,904
| +7% | +$3.94M |
|
1049
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
1,296,486
+57,721
| +5% | +$2.6M |
|
1050
NetApp
NTAP
$33.9B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
1,340,361
-161,000
| -11% | -$6.92M |
|
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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.