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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Enova International
ENVA
$4.46B
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
2,008,787
-59,317
| -3% | -$1.42M |
|
|
DNKN
1502
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
580,668
-1,491
| -0.3% | -$113K |
|
1503
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.35B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
1,303,703
+133
| +0% | +$4.78K |
|
1504
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$352M
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
872,015
-12,777
| -1% | -$680K |
|
1505
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.6B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
2,556,428
-20,491
| -0.8% | -$387K |
|
1506
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $46M | 0.02% |
746,670
+4,319
| +0.6% | +$269K |
|
1507
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $46M | 0.02% |
8,314,943
+562,300
| +7% | +$4.06M |
|
|
HTO
1508
H2O America
HTO
$2.64B
| $46M | 0.02% |
756,303
-6,900
| -0.9% | -$425K |
|
|
PRAH
1509
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
462,854
+12,611
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
|
USCR
1510
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
922,428
+48,008
| +5% | +$2.24M |
|
|
HAPN
1511
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.86B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
2,793,293
+78,093
| +3% | +$1.23M |
|
1512
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.41B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
561,202
-1,335
| -0.2% | -$106K |
|
|
UCTT
1513
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.06B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
3,289,524
+44,333
| +1% | +$565K |
|
|
PDM
1514
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
2,295,614
-2,115
| -0.1% | -$43.6K |
|
1515
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.7B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
667,676
+1,536
| +0.2% | +$102K |
|
1516
Morningstar
MORN
$7.61B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
315,593
-22,616
| -7% | -$3.12M |
|
1517
Domino's
DPZ
$9.85B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
164,005
-2,522
| -2% | -$690K |
|
|
TDAY
1518
USA Today Co
TDAY
$928M
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
4,829,354
+166,725
| +4% | +$1.67M |
|
|
MSGN
1519
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
2,194,166
+241
| +0% | +$5.29K |
|
|
TRCO
1520
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
984,248
-331,538
| -25% | -$15.3M |
|
1521
Medpace
MEDP
$17.2B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
694,920
+109,074
| +19% | +$6.29M |
|
1522
Standex International
SXI
$3.17B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
619,754
-4,513
| -0.7% | -$319K |
|
|
CONN
1523
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
2,543,070
+140,262
| +6% | +$3.08M |
|
1524
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$42.7B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
278,659
+9,999
| +4% | +$1.46M |
|
1525
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.76B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
480,955
-3,777
| -0.8% | -$359K |
|
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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.