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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSE
1301
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
1,340,874
+107,506
| +9% | +$4.61M |
|
|
GLDD
1302
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
5,134,492
-65,763
| -1% | -$679K |
|
1303
Toro Company
TTC
$8.73B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
845,920
+5,279
| +0.6% | +$371K |
|
1304
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.09B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
295,891
+3,453
| +1% | +$623K |
|
1305
Lumentum
LITE
$80.2B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
1,057,725
-175,393
| -14% | -$9.35M |
|
1306
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$1.9B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
1,719,911
-5,960
| -0.3% | -$194K |
|
1307
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$206M
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
2,161,586
+6,502
| +0.3% | +$158K |
|
|
NPKI
1308
NPK International
NPKI
$1.08B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
7,602,820
+60,186
| +0.8% | +$465K |
|
1309
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.84B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
5,461,301
+184,884
| +4% | +$1.98M |
|
|
TMX
1310
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
1,080,260
+111,177
| +11% | +$5.72M |
|
1311
Avis
CAR
$4.07B
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
1,597,911
-41,252
| -3% | -$1.38M |
|
|
SBNY
1312
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $56.1M | 0.02% |
464,657
+15,080
| +3% | +$1.86M |
|
1313
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $56.1M | 0.02% |
2,847,609
-3,209
| -0.1% | -$62.5K |
|
1314
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.5B
| $56M | 0.02% |
280,546
-15,133
| -5% | -$3.22M |
|
1315
Entergy
ETR
$49.3B
| $56M | 0.02% |
1,088,326
+33,986
| +3% | +$1.66M |
|
|
IAA
1316
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
+1,442,288
| New | +$55.9M |
|
|
PSB
1317
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
331,374
+655
| +0.2% | +$105K |
|
1318
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
557,004
-11,371
| -2% | -$1.13M |
|
1319
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.44B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
640,389
-133,579
| -17% | -$11.1M |
|
|
WBT
1320
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
3,332,021
-75,120
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
1321
Adtran
ADTN
$578M
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
3,646,909
-20,305
| -0.6% | -$324K |
|
|
STAY
1322
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
3,291,354
+30,970
| +0.9% | +$547K |
|
|
VRS
1323
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
2,908,320
+12,301
| +0.4% | +$249K |
|
1324
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.64B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
2,637,324
-1,444
| -0.1% | -$30.1K |
|
1325
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
2,679,956
+146,005
| +6% | +$3.37M |
|
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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.