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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.48B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
1,041,585
-6,049
| -0.6% | -$282K |
|
|
PEGI
1452
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
2,109,517
+31,401
| +2% | +$703K |
|
1453
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.17B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
870,618
+85,436
| +11% | +$4.4M |
|
|
LBAI
1454
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
3,006,178
-4,238
| -0.1% | -$67.4K |
|
1455
Artivion
AORT
$1.16B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,620,424
-99,908
| -6% | -$2.96M |
|
1456
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.27B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,102,912
+66,713
| +6% | +$3.06M |
|
1457
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.61B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
1,671,778
+45,008
| +3% | +$1.31M |
|
1458
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$865M
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
803,261
-5,111
| -0.6% | -$291K |
|
1459
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$820M
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
5,412,551
-9,730
| -0.2% | -$80.2K |
|
1460
Vail Resorts
MTN
$4.91B
| $48M | 0.02% |
215,255
+13,713
| +7% | +$3.05M |
|
1461
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$404M
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,048,369
+62,535
| +6% | +$2.98M |
|
1462
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.24B
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,720,950
+8,451
| +0.5% | +$247K |
|
|
HEES
1463
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,649,687
-3,452
| -0.2% | -$96K |
|
1464
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$308M
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
722,525
-1,937
| -0.3% | -$136K |
|
1465
A.O. Smith
AOS
$7.74B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
1,015,592
+32,218
| +3% | +$1.58M |
|
|
PGTI
1466
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
2,862,315
+11,418
| +0.4% | +$174K |
|
1467
UBS Group
UBS
$155B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
4,032,307
-47,449
| -1% | -$581K |
|
|
DO
1468
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
5,374,167
+494,516
| +10% | +$4.74M |
|
1469
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.5B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,440,331
+61,765
| +4% | +$2.12M |
|
1470
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.19B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
931,245
+34,752
| +4% | +$1.94M |
|
1471
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
578,285
-10,619
| -2% | -$883K |
|
1472
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,053,459
-6,498
| -0.6% | -$270K |
|
|
SEE
1473
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,109,989
+11,315
| +1% | +$498K |
|
|
CRZO
1474
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
4,734,263
+1,138,663
| +32% | +$13.1M |
|
1475
F5
FFIV
$24.6B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
325,247
+8,018
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.