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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$98.1M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$85.8M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$69.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
AYR
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.83% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.66% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.95% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Adtran
ADTN
$682M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
3,350,182
-215,487
| -6% | -$1.84M |
|
|
OPLN
1577
Openlane
OPLN
$4.29B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
2,142,864
+726,879
| +51% | +$14.2M |
|
1578
TC Energy
TRP
$70.9B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
580,049
+169,151
| +41% | +$8.57M |
|
1579
Inogen
INGN
$174M
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
495,029
+27,920
| +6% | +$1.34M |
|
1580
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$899M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,096,521
-57,480
| -5% | -$1.59M |
|
1581
Camden National
CAC
$977M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
807,711
-8,276
| -1% | -$348K |
|
1582
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.03B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,198,133
+13,120
| +1% | +$396K |
|
1583
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.54B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
875,966
-5,627
| -0.6% | -$203K |
|
|
HI
1584
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,323,615
-617,484
| -32% | -$16.1M |
|
|
ABMD
1585
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
174,195
+13,941
| +9% | +$2.31M |
|
1586
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
677,924
-35,755
| -5% | -$1.61M |
|
|
EPAY
1587
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
687,984
+1,018
| +0.1% | +$46.9K |
|
|
THR
1588
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,671,489
-53,573
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
1589
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
632,928
-3,757
| -0.6% | -$138K |
|
1590
Idacorp
IDA
$7.86B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
286,432
-30,751
| -10% | -$3.17M |
|
|
ITCI
1591
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,634,982
-66,391
| -4% | -$1.44M |
|
|
UNVR
1592
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,338,362
+337,996
| +17% | +$6.27M |
|
1593
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.8B
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,619,758
+33,776
| +2% | +$775K |
|
|
CDK
1594
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $25M | 0.01% |
760,908
-5,847
| -0.8% | -$279K |
|
|
EGIO
1595
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
109,282
-2,523
| -2% | -$502K |
|
1596
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.94B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,323,916
+19,020
| +1% | +$396K |
|
1597
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
16,430,295
-1,451,149
| -8% | -$4.6M |
|
1598
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,024,853
+237,497
| +30% | +$6.4M |
|
1599
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.3B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
565,505
+12,940
| +2% | +$637K |
|
1600
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
3,186,840
-19,644
| -0.6% | -$223K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,447 positions worth $192B, down 30% from $274B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and exited 73, leaving the 3,447-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares): 2,843,834 shares worth $28M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Alibaba in Q1 2020, an estimated $179M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $322M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Aircastle Ltd in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $206M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $192B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and closed 73 in Q1 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 30% quarter-over-quarter to $192B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.