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 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$140M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
FNSR
Finisar Corp
FNSR
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
LEXEA
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.92% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.5B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
2,117,604
+350,655
| +20% | +$12.1M |
|
1077
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.23B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
2,223,071
-2,922
| -0.1% | -$88.1K |
|
1078
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
1,563,472
+14,882
| +1% | +$619K |
|
|
MTOR
1079
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
3,607,923
-88,078
| -2% | -$1.78M |
|
|
EQC
1080
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
1,947,599
+4,650
| +0.2% | +$156K |
|
1081
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
454,674
-30,581
| -6% | -$4.73M |
|
1082
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
2,061,990
-11,307
| -0.5% | -$355K |
|
1083
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
202,678
+5,612
| +3% | +$2.01M |
|
|
BPFH
1084
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $66.3M | 0.03% |
5,684,145
+89,753
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
|
ZAYO
1085
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
1,953,788
+10,822
| +0.6% | +$365K |
|
|
ORIT
1086
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
3,740,632
-14,183
| -0.4% | -$247K |
|
1087
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
365,860
+3,905
| +1% | +$812K |
|
|
VG
1088
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
5,850,322
+7,791
| +0.1% | +$99K |
|
1089
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$664M
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
2,080,731
-13,115
| -0.6% | -$460K |
|
1090
Evergy
EVRG
$19.1B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
992,967
-86,843
| -8% | -$5.49M |
|
1091
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
607,741
+136,100
| +29% | +$16.2M |
|
1092
Credicorp
BAP
$31.8B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
316,686
+1,362
| +0.4% | +$295K |
|
1093
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $66.1M | 0.03% |
1,832,026
-155,662
| -8% | -$5.57M |
|
1094
Monro
MNRO
$383M
| $66M | 0.03% |
834,809
-39,955
| -5% | -$3.2M |
|
|
PRSP
1095
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
2,521,299
+263,643
| +12% | +$6.45M |
|
1096
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.71B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
1,224,358
-304
| -0% | -$15.9K |
|
1097
Avista
AVA
$3.34B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
1,358,163
+497
| +0% | +$23.1K |
|
1098
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.3M
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
2,019,607
-7,127
| -0.4% | -$203K |
|
|
TERP
1099
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
3,601,585
+567,492
| +19% | +$9.18M |
|
1100
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.2B
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
544,979
-3,128
| -0.6% | -$404K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,512 positions worth $257B, down 0.08% from $258B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2019: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and exited 94, leaving the 3,512-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 Q3 2019 buy was Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share: 11,974,457 shares worth $57.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q3 2019, an estimated $182M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $144M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited L3 Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $257B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and closed 94 in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.08% quarter-over-quarter to $257B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.