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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.4B
| $62.9M | 0.02% |
1,344,596
+204,196
| +18% | +$9.78M |
|
1177
Carter's
CRI
$1.1B
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
643,642
+93,916
| +17% | +$9.14M |
|
|
HTLF
1178
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
1,398,865
+65,719
| +5% | +$2.9M |
|
|
MAGN
1179
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$418M
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
284,956
+5,381
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
1180
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
538,643
+15,193
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
|
MNK
1181
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
6,798,028
-168,352
| -2% | -$2.43M |
|
1182
Chemed
CHE
$6.61B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
172,945
-27,601
| -14% | -$9.22M |
|
1183
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.39B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
1,556,840
+17,713
| +1% | +$696K |
|
1184
Jack in the Box
JACK
$256M
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
765,949
+10,384
| +1% | +$839K |
|
1185
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.76B
| $62.2M | 0.02% |
1,552,536
+24,816
| +2% | +$907K |
|
1186
Radian Group
RDN
$4.65B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
2,719,783
+514
| +0% | +$11.7K |
|
1187
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.13B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
1,321,816
-175,482
| -12% | -$8.26M |
|
1188
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.28B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
411,669
-7,020
| -2% | -$941K |
|
1189
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
198,547
-42,573
| -18% | -$12.7M |
|
1190
Baker Hughes
BKR
$56.3B
| $62M | 0.02% |
2,518,646
+99,553
| +4% | +$2.4M |
|
|
SYNH
1191
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
1,212,259
-9,359
| -0.8% | -$436K |
|
1192
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
691,433
+19,656
| +3% | +$1.71M |
|
1193
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $61.8M | 0.02% |
889,858
-10,870
| -1% | -$735K |
|
1194
Oxford Industries
OXM
$438M
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
814,576
+16,317
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
1195
Genesco
GCO
$361M
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
1,458,218
-236,175
| -14% | -$10.4M |
|
1196
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$636M
| $61.6M | 0.02% |
3,128,356
+11,776
| +0.4% | +$240K |
|
1197
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.4B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
196,591
+16,960
| +9% | +$5.65M |
|
1198
Lennox International
LII
$12.4B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
223,640
+1,200
| +0.5% | +$327K |
|
|
WBC
1199
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
463,414
+1,488
| +0.3% | +$196K |
|
1200
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$11.1B
| $61.4M | 0.02% |
3,566,363
+258,305
| +8% | +$4.43M |
|
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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.