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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSXMK
1301
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $55M | 0.02% |
1,888,732
+253,076
| +15% | +$7.64M |
|
|
CONN
1302
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $54.9M | 0.02% |
2,402,808
+527,716
| +28% | +$11.4M |
|
1303
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.8B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
5,276,417
+311,102
| +6% | +$3.31M |
|
1304
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.4B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,140,400
+51,361
| +5% | +$2.62M |
|
|
CBM
1305
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,407,063
-1,834
| -0.1% | -$75.1K |
|
1306
Genpact
G
$5.97B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,553,730
+5,452
| +0.4% | +$172K |
|
1307
Middleby
MIDD
$6.26B
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
419,822
+36,556
| +10% | +$4.39M |
|
1308
American Water Works
AWK
$26.4B
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
523,450
+19,995
| +4% | +$1.96M |
|
1309
Photronics
PLAB
$1.92B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
5,770,240
-89,319
| -2% | -$905K |
|
1310
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.27B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
1,002,816
+67,431
| +7% | +$3.41M |
|
1311
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.19B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
1,337,025
-11,537
| -0.9% | -$438K |
|
1312
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.88B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
1,386,288
+13,776
| +1% | +$520K |
|
1313
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.64B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
751,682
-17,576
| -2% | -$1.28M |
|
1314
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
1,993,502
-10,782
| -0.5% | -$307K |
|
1315
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.5B
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
+1,480,073
| New | +$57.7M |
|
|
MASI
1316
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
392,919
+45
| +0% | +$5.65K |
|
1317
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.79B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
2,035,461
-7,068
| -0.3% | -$184K |
|
1318
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$19.5B
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
4,541,684
-23,283
| -0.5% | -$232K |
|
1319
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$977M
| $54.2M | 0.02% |
1,629,934
-1,717
| -0.1% | -$58.2K |
|
1320
FMC
FMC
$1.3B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
704,782
-63,028
| -8% | -$4.62M |
|
1321
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.8B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
1,538,446
-101,845
| -6% | -$3.41M |
|
|
RDUS
1322
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $54M | 0.02% |
2,251,313
+305
| +0% | +$7.22K |
|
1323
Tronox
TROX
$938M
| $54M | 0.02% |
4,107,103
-118,670
| -3% | -$1.26M |
|
|
DOC
1324
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $54M | 0.02% |
2,868,737
+2,181
| +0.1% | +$38.8K |
|
1325
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.83B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,785,566
+174,053
| +11% | +$4.82M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.