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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Domino's
DPZ
$12.1B
| $43M | 0.02% |
166,527
+630
| +0.4% | +$164K |
|
1552
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.6B
| $43M | 0.02% |
1,399,928
+61,196
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
|
CXP
1553
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,907,926
+12,418
| +0.7% | +$268K |
|
|
RUTH
1554
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,676,779
-5,385
| -0.3% | -$132K |
|
1555
Trimble
TRMB
$13.5B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
1,059,957
+19,360
| +2% | +$735K |
|
1556
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
562,537
-31
| -0% | -$2.41K |
|
|
THR
1557
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,742,483
+2,086
| +0.1% | +$49.7K |
|
1558
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.42B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,046,683
-508
| -0% | -$21.8K |
|
1559
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.98B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
9,558,927
+353,033
| +4% | +$1.51M |
|
1560
Morningstar
MORN
$7.46B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
338,209
-48,430
| -13% | -$5.82M |
|
1561
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.59B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
852,146
+63,741
| +8% | +$3.22M |
|
1562
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$660M
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
5,928,114
+23,864
| +0.4% | +$216K |
|
1563
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
500,464
+13,360
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
1564
HealthStream
HSTM
$828M
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
1,516,345
-165
| -0% | -$4.34K |
|
1565
NewMarket
NEU
$7.86B
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
98,108
+2,262
| +2% | +$956K |
|
|
GTS
1566
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
1,957,645
-25,144
| -1% | -$512K |
|
|
HMHC
1567
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
5,845,396
+369,934
| +7% | +$3.32M |
|
|
WLH
1568
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
2,750,980
-19,941
| -0.7% | -$275K |
|
1569
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
2,210,071
-59,259
| -3% | -$1.13M |
|
1570
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.06B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
1,551,791
+4,825
| +0.3% | +$144K |
|
|
DNR
1571
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
20,540,257
-335,927
| -2% | -$669K |
|
1572
Tredegar Corp
TG
$267M
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
2,606,189
-116,883
| -4% | -$1.98M |
|
1573
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.08B
| $42M | 0.02% |
1,019,472
+376,631
| +59% | +$13.2M |
|
1574
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$15B
| $42M | 0.02% |
1,529,105
-35,911
| -2% | -$978K |
|
1575
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$886M
| $42M | 0.02% |
808,372
-3,294
| -0.4% | -$175K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.