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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFC
1476
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
1,656,633
-16,244
| -1% | -$465K |
|
|
AVP
1477
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
12,189,188
+649,242
| +6% | +$2.16M |
|
|
SFBS
1478
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.48B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
2,760,670
+63,322
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
1479
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.13B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
848,321
-3,825
| -0.4% | -$209K |
|
1480
Atmos Energy
ATO
$27.4B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
446,930
+11,951
| +3% | +$1.22M |
|
1481
Photronics
PLAB
$1.68B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
5,747,262
-22,978
| -0.4% | -$204K |
|
1482
Yelp
YELP
$1.1B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
1,377,992
+197,678
| +17% | +$6.84M |
|
1483
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$541M
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
2,235,668
+25,597
| +1% | +$537K |
|
1484
Stellantis
STLA
$14.6B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
3,406,158
+211,331
| +7% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CATM
1485
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,720,297
-150,489
| -8% | -$4.89M |
|
1486
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $47M | 0.02% |
906,469
-62,741
| -6% | -$3.03M |
|
|
PGRE
1487
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
3,341,792
-11,081
| -0.3% | -$160K |
|
1488
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.6B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
497,387
+7,594
| +2% | +$724K |
|
|
LEG
1489
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
1,217,475
+11,519
| +1% | +$454K |
|
|
BKI
1490
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
776,525
-74,199
| -9% | -$4.22M |
|
1491
TransUnion
TRU
$14B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
635,348
+29,811
| +5% | +$2.04M |
|
1492
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
388,279
-72,253
| -16% | -$9.51M |
|
|
TRST
1493
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$958M
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,175,998
+7,588
| +0.6% | +$295K |
|
1494
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
871,959
-7,491
| -0.9% | -$399K |
|
1495
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$14.8M
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
540,895
-21,639
| -4% | -$1.99M |
|
1496
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$9.92B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
496,848
+5,356
| +1% | +$523K |
|
1497
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.09B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
2,502,164
+28,728
| +1% | +$543K |
|
1498
ServiceNow
NOW
$143B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
844,920
+5,820
| +0.7% | +$306K |
|
1499
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$6.04B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
267,532
-11,257
| -4% | -$1.94M |
|
1500
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.62B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
1,493,911
-30,813
| -2% | -$846K |
|
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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.