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 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
|
+$61.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
GWR
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
|
+$172M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJI
1301
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
1,725,222
-28,399
| -2% | -$896K |
|
1302
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.35B
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
650,114
+30,836
| +5% | +$2.7M |
|
|
JWN
1303
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,385,340
+1,229
| +0.1% | +$45.5K |
|
|
JOYY
1304
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.87B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,073,581
+307,512
| +40% | +$18.1M |
|
1305
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.29B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
2,350,858
-39,041
| -2% | -$822K |
|
1306
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$758M
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
754,844
-5,995
| -0.8% | -$387K |
|
1307
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.93B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
565,151
-5,092
| -0.9% | -$483K |
|
1308
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.58B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
1,191,693
+308
| +0% | +$13.1K |
|
1309
Kadant
KAI
$3.16B
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
537,434
-7,291
| -1% | -$692K |
|
|
WDR
1310
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $56.6M | 0.02% |
3,385,975
-41,657
| -1% | -$679K |
|
|
DOC
1311
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
2,980,788
+46,386
| +2% | +$851K |
|
1312
Globant
GLOB
$1.65B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
532,128
-63,237
| -11% | -$6.29M |
|
1313
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.7B
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
3,455,675
-12,719
| -0.4% | -$206K |
|
1314
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.02B
| $56.1M | 0.02% |
684,320
-29,561
| -4% | -$2.34M |
|
1315
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.82B
| $56M | 0.02% |
598,376
-23,315
| -4% | -$2.13M |
|
|
KNL
1316
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $56M | 0.02% |
2,216,025
-9,066
| -0.4% | -$240K |
|
1317
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.85B
| $56M | 0.02% |
5,318,911
-229,164
| -4% | -$2.23M |
|
1318
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$3.95B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
1,082,298
+60,582
| +6% | +$2.9M |
|
1319
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.43B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
6,659,859
-91,555
| -1% | -$703K |
|
1320
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
2,088,389
+8,628
| +0.4% | +$223K |
|
1321
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$8.61B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
3,714,027
-37,917
| -1% | -$568K |
|
1322
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.12B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
656,965
+105,255
| +19% | +$8.63M |
|
1323
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.23B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
1,026,256
+49,156
| +5% | +$2.69M |
|
|
AZPN
1324
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
459,161
-19,274
| -4% | -$2.33M |
|
1325
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$39.3B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
453,384
+1,312
| +0.3% | +$160K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,465 positions worth $274B, up 6.6% from $257B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and exited 85, leaving the 3,465-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 Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Envista: 1,368,881 shares worth $40.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Truist Financial in Q4 2019, an estimated $224M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $411M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SunTrust Banks, Inc. in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $274B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and closed 85 in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $274B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.