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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.51B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
2,479,620
+73,488
| +3% | +$1.88M |
|
1127
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$469M
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
1,557,436
-956
| -0.1% | -$36.4K |
|
1128
BancFirst
BANF
$3.67B
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
1,174,237
+1,977
| +0.2% | +$110K |
|
1129
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$23.8B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
144,998
-12,060
| -8% | -$5.28M |
|
1130
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.85B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
1,493,044
+38,213
| +3% | +$1.79M |
|
1131
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
859,581
+21,801
| +3% | +$1.65M |
|
|
COR
1132
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
566,064
+2,171
| +0.4% | +$246K |
|
1133
Matthews International
MATW
$629M
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
1,868,479
+67,710
| +4% | +$2.48M |
|
1134
Brunswick
BC
$4.44B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
1,418,156
+237,172
| +20% | +$11.5M |
|
1135
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$866M
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
1,201,902
+3,697
| +0.3% | +$202K |
|
1136
Evergy
EVRG
$18.6B
| $65M | 0.03% |
1,079,810
+5,407
| +0.5% | +$316K |
|
1137
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.33B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
665,178
+69,258
| +12% | +$6.14M |
|
1138
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.7B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
559,600
+1,436
| +0.3% | +$162K |
|
1139
eHealth
EHTH
$27.8M
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
753,164
+30,705
| +4% | +$2.07M |
|
1140
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.19B
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
864,298
-34,143
| -4% | -$2.36M |
|
1141
MBIA
MBI
$233M
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
6,957,079
-16,069
| -0.2% | -$150K |
|
1142
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
1,766,949
+286,876
| +19% | +$10.5M |
|
1143
Green Dot
GDOT
$756M
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
1,323,003
-35,798
| -3% | -$1.95M |
|
1144
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.75B
| $64.7M | 0.03% |
1,224,662
+8,940
| +0.7% | +$455K |
|
1145
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.93B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
5,165,593
+471,301
| +10% | +$5.95M |
|
|
CVGW
1146
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
666,790
-3,010
| -0.4% | -$281K |
|
|
HDS
1147
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
1,601,423
+20,119
| +1% | +$863K |
|
1148
Monster Beverage
MNST
$87.1B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
4,039,360
+52,356
| +1% | +$789K |
|
|
FRC
1149
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $64.4M | 0.03% |
659,408
+17,749
| +3% | +$1.79M |
|
1150
Axos Financial
AX
$5.24B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
2,358,840
+2,731
| +0.1% | +$80.4K |
|
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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.