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 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
|
+$61.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
GWR
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
|
+$172M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$664M
| $72.3M | 0.03% |
1,720,782
-22,837
| -1% | -$949K |
|
1052
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.69B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
1,150,537
-6,302
| -0.5% | -$399K |
|
|
OPB
1053
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
2,789,552
+24,014
| +0.9% | +$594K |
|
1054
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.15B
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
1,015,354
+20,797
| +2% | +$1.49M |
|
1055
American Water Works
AWK
$27.4B
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
586,692
+4,836
| +0.8% | +$586K |
|
1056
FMC
FMC
$1.35B
| $72M | 0.03% |
721,676
+4,927
| +0.7% | +$458K |
|
|
STFC
1057
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $72M | 0.03% |
2,320,338
-111,078
| -5% | -$3.58M |
|
1058
AptarGroup
ATR
$7.93B
| $72M | 0.03% |
622,494
+8,759
| +1% | +$996K |
|
1059
Century Communities
CCS
$1.73B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
2,627,080
+58,165
| +2% | +$1.7M |
|
1060
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.52B
| $71.7M | 0.03% |
1,711,159
-48,716
| -3% | -$2.04M |
|
1061
Repligen
RGEN
$9.76B
| $71.7M | 0.03% |
775,192
-36,592
| -5% | -$3.07M |
|
1062
Axos Financial
AX
$5.25B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
2,363,370
-7,421
| -0.3% | -$217K |
|
1063
VeriSign
VRSN
$27B
| $71.5M | 0.03% |
371,293
-1,102
| -0.3% | -$207K |
|
|
EMBJ
1064
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $71.5M | 0.03% |
3,667,932
-219,924
| -6% | -$3.87M |
|
1065
Axalta
AXTA
$7.12B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
2,349,605
-7,744
| -0.3% | -$228K |
|
1066
Amcor
AMCR
$19.4B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
1,317,392
+151,798
| +13% | +$7.6M |
|
1067
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.95B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
1,156,227
-48,285
| -4% | -$2.89M |
|
1068
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$44.6M
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
2,011,223
-8,384
| -0.4% | -$288K |
|
1069
Waters Corp
WAT
$41.1B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
305,460
+1,246
| +0.4% | +$275K |
|
1070
Range Resources
RRC
$9.08B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
14,712,680
+265,495
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
1071
Entergy
ETR
$48.9B
| $71.1M | 0.03% |
1,186,776
+13,178
| +1% | +$776K |
|
1072
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.3B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
1,456,706
+59,738
| +4% | +$2.69M |
|
1073
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.05B
| $70.9M | 0.03% |
1,492,047
-5,376
| -0.4% | -$249K |
|
|
CIR
1074
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
1,532,190
-34,740
| -2% | -$1.44M |
|
1075
Brunswick
BC
$4.39B
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
1,180,630
-16,571
| -1% | -$958K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,465 positions worth $274B, up 6.6% from $257B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and exited 85, leaving the 3,465-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 Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Envista: 1,368,881 shares worth $40.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Truist Financial in Q4 2019, an estimated $224M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $411M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SunTrust Banks, Inc. in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $274B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and closed 85 in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $274B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.