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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
1576
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.36B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
2,715,200
+97,561
| +4% | +$1.51M |
|
1577
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.8B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
444,304
-1,640
| -0.4% | -$159K |
|
|
FARO
1578
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
954,978
-23,684
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
|
LTM
1579
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
3,963,109
+80,057
| +2% | +$920K |
|
|
KNL
1580
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
2,216,108
+37,342
| +2% | +$741K |
|
1581
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.79B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
970,818
+23,623
| +2% | +$978K |
|
1582
IMAX
IMAX
$2.8B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
1,845,522
+125,913
| +7% | +$2.69M |
|
|
CNR
1583
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.05B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
1,221,761
-26,737
| -2% | -$936K |
|
1584
B&G Foods
BGS
$290M
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
1,710,921
-5,259
| -0.3% | -$138K |
|
|
BGG
1585
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
3,530,520
-69,949
| -2% | -$910K |
|
1586
JD.com
JD
$44.6B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,385,129
+77,186
| +6% | +$1.96M |
|
|
ACOR
1587
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
26,152
+1,960
| +8% | +$3.53M |
|
1588
NiSource
NI
$21.3B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
1,451,847
-23,597
| -2% | -$636K |
|
1589
Ducommun
DCO
$2.76B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
954,684
-2,071
| -0.2% | -$85K |
|
|
HEES
1590
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
1,653,139
-2,665
| -0.2% | -$70.1K |
|
|
NXGN
1591
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
2,459,044
+47,256
| +2% | +$819K |
|
1592
ServiceNow
NOW
$118B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
839,100
+12,545
| +2% | +$552K |
|
1593
American Public Education
APEI
$975M
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
1,371,714
+3,092
| +0.2% | +$95.3K |
|
1594
MarineMax
HZO
$774M
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
2,155,613
-108,428
| -5% | -$2.06M |
|
1595
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
831,568
-3,236
| -0.4% | -$146K |
|
1596
Bruker
BRKR
$9.79B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
1,072,798
+59,035
| +6% | +$2.13M |
|
1597
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.6B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
490,048
-26,531
| -5% | -$1.95M |
|
1598
Matrix Service
MTRX
$336M
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
2,103,554
-110,946
| -5% | -$2.27M |
|
1599
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.46B
| $41M | 0.02% |
660,761
+7,434
| +1% | +$445K |
|
1600
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.86B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
4,393,103
+51,012
| +1% | +$481K |
|
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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.