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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$228M
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
1,279,612
+26,012
| +2% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ECOL
1402
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
866,685
-300
| -0% | -$17.7K |
|
1403
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.4B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
660,318
+7,058
| +1% | +$549K |
|
1404
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.15B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
1,743,206
+10,071
| +0.6% | +$303K |
|
1405
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.12B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
2,447,834
+37,080
| +2% | +$760K |
|
|
KNL
1406
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
2,227,800
+11,692
| +0.5% | +$242K |
|
1407
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.62B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
1,755,921
+125,768
| +8% | +$4.1M |
|
1408
Adeia
ADEA
$2.75B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
9,380,516
+117,225
| +1% | +$704K |
|
1409
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$167M
| $51M | 0.02% |
2,703,390
-29,984
| -1% | -$573K |
|
1410
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.24B
| $51M | 0.02% |
1,098,978
+5,175
| +0.5% | +$242K |
|
|
CZR
1411
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $51M | 0.02% |
4,313,023
+278,730
| +7% | +$2.64M |
|
|
SLCA
1412
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
3,966,233
+306,526
| +8% | +$4.18M |
|
|
WLH
1413
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
2,780,993
+30,013
| +1% | +$541K |
|
1414
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$464M
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
679,792
-10,827
| -2% | -$834K |
|
|
DOC
1415
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
2,906,776
+38,039
| +1% | +$692K |
|
1416
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
1,197,303
+5,798
| +0.5% | +$241K |
|
1417
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$28.2B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
1,463,341
+127,680
| +10% | +$4.12M |
|
1418
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.03B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
7,318,192
-116,636
| -2% | -$867K |
|
1419
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.42B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
695,762
-55,920
| -7% | -$4.12M |
|
1420
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$30.9B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
488,474
-1,574
| -0.3% | -$145K |
|
1421
Arista Networks
ANET
$252B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
3,108,880
-375,024
| -11% | -$6.49M |
|
|
ENLC
1422
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
4,997,621
+1,046,387
| +26% | +$11.7M |
|
1423
Flowserve
FLS
$9.37B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
956,196
+2,481
| +0.3% | +$122K |
|
1424
Brinker International
EAT
$8.33B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
1,279,236
-38,480
| -3% | -$1.58M |
|
|
REGI
1425
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
3,172,603
-10,322
| -0.3% | -$190K |
|
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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.