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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRKL
1076
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
5,721,643
-82,295
| -1% | -$822K |
|
1077
Genpact
G
$6.22B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
1,578,930
+30,099
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
1078
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.2B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
811,380
+24,740
| +3% | +$1.6M |
|
|
MASI
1079
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $57.6M | 0.03% |
252,833
-10,084
| -4% | -$2.21M |
|
|
SRC
1080
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $57.6M | 0.03% |
1,651,964
+43,403
| +3% | +$1.31M |
|
1081
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
1,146,272
-96,901
| -8% | -$4.2M |
|
1082
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
1,198,781
+39,433
| +3% | +$1.86M |
|
1083
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.99B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
600,272
+175,394
| +41% | +$15.4M |
|
1084
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.22B
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
6,932,527
-125,355
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
1085
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
1,158,925
-314,965
| -21% | -$14M |
|
1086
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
8,630,968
+226,656
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
1087
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
8,071,699
-95,004
| -1% | -$591K |
|
1088
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
1,476,216
-101,119
| -6% | -$4.18M |
|
|
DOOR
1089
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
735,170
+24,304
| +3% | +$1.47M |
|
1090
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.16B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
501,776
+7,701
| +2% | +$716K |
|
1091
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
1,472,562
-654
| -0% | -$22.1K |
|
|
JBGS
1092
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
1,929,756
-67,098
| -3% | -$2.08M |
|
1093
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $57M | 0.03% |
1,215,912
+7,696
| +0.6% | +$374K |
|
1094
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.4B
| $57M | 0.03% |
355,562
-31,694
| -8% | -$4.51M |
|
1095
Saic
SAIC
$4.95B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
732,729
-505,609
| -41% | -$41.5M |
|
1096
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.4B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
1,617,323
+205,603
| +15% | +$6.38M |
|
1097
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
864,781
-25,832
| -3% | -$1.84M |
|
1098
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.71B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
3,221,968
-37,418
| -1% | -$599K |
|
1099
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
963,539
+60,353
| +7% | +$3.28M |
|
1100
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
6,719,987
+1,060,990
| +19% | +$8.82M |
|
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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.