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 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$140M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLL
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
FNSR
Finisar Corp
FNSR
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
TCF
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
LEXEA
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.92% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.04B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
570,243
+13,239
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
1302
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
14,447,185
+34,918
| +0.2% | +$168K |
|
1303
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
2,884,097
+410,940
| +17% | +$9.81M |
|
1304
Maximus
MMS
$3.17B
| $55M | 0.02% |
712,193
-26,124
| -4% | -$1.98M |
|
1305
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.02B
| $55M | 0.02% |
1,181,590
+21,079
| +2% | +$915K |
|
1306
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.76B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
346,693
-36,267
| -9% | -$6.21M |
|
1307
Banc of California
BANC
$3.03B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
3,870,376
+49,727
| +1% | +$718K |
|
1308
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.72B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
663,918
+3,600
| +0.5% | +$293K |
|
|
AAWW
1309
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
2,166,681
-4,745
| -0.2% | -$155K |
|
1310
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.66B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
2,629,515
-7,809
| -0.3% | -$155K |
|
1311
Globant
GLOB
$1.58B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
595,365
+29,295
| +5% | +$2.91M |
|
1312
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $54.4M | 0.02% |
713,881
-5,676
| -0.8% | -$428K |
|
1313
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
2,422,212
+16,432
| +0.7% | +$417K |
|
1314
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.07B
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
610,472
-29,917
| -5% | -$2.67M |
|
1315
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
386,479
+61,232
| +19% | +$8.47M |
|
|
BEAT
1316
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
1,327,573
-2,393
| -0.2% | -$103K |
|
|
STAY
1317
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
3,693,260
+401,906
| +12% | +$6.13M |
|
|
AMTD
1318
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $54M | 0.02% |
1,157,106
+157,642
| +16% | +$7.55M |
|
1319
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $54M | 0.02% |
1,503,099
-356
| -0% | -$12.8K |
|
1320
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.23B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,182,125
-27,518
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
1321
Sabre
SABR
$731M
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,404,900
+20,714
| +0.9% | +$487K |
|
|
GLDD
1322
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
5,148,053
+13,561
| +0.3% | +$143K |
|
1323
Brinker International
EAT
$9.17B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
1,259,629
-19,607
| -2% | -$786K |
|
1324
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.47B
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
657,657
-38,105
| -5% | -$2.99M |
|
|
EV
1325
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
1,193,460
-30,292
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,512 positions worth $257B, down 0.08% from $258B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2019: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and exited 94, leaving the 3,512-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 Q3 2019 buy was Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share: 11,974,457 shares worth $57.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock in Q3 2019, an estimated $182M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $144M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited L3 Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $257B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 49 new positions and closed 94 in Q3 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.08% quarter-over-quarter to $257B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 12 Nov 2019.