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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Lazard
LAZ
$3.51B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
1,147,064
+82,133
| +8% | +$2.94M |
|
|
GCP
1627
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
1,741,533
+85,534
| +5% | +$2.31M |
|
1628
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.8B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
950,401
-39,671
| -4% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CAI
1629
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
1,581,476
-18,510
| -1% | -$443K |
|
1630
NewMarket
NEU
$8.18B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
97,491
-617
| -0.6% | -$255K |
|
1631
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.3M
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
2,536,447
-6,142
| -0.2% | -$93.8K |
|
1632
Financial Institutions
FISI
$802M
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,338,126
+2,196
| +0.2% | +$61.2K |
|
1633
JD.com
JD
$36B
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,286,786
-98,343
| -7% | -$2.83M |
|
|
EBIX
1634
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $39M | 0.02% |
776,058
+36,544
| +5% | +$1.82M |
|
1635
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,194,421
+15,195
| +1% | +$498K |
|
1636
Groupon
GRPN
$765M
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
543,363
+49,357
| +10% | +$3.48M |
|
1637
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.86B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,023,082
+2,041
| +0.2% | +$78.3K |
|
|
TCO
1638
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
947,812
-7,375
| -0.8% | -$355K |
|
|
LTM
1639
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
4,131,082
+167,973
| +4% | +$1.61M |
|
1640
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.4B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
741,204
-19,179
| -3% | -$958K |
|
1641
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
4,377,228
-18,587
| -0.4% | -$167K |
|
1642
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,167,570
+11,035
| +1% | +$368K |
|
1643
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.79B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
4,283,080
-21,667
| -0.5% | -$249K |
|
1644
Titan Machinery
TITN
$565M
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,866,049
+7,004
| +0.4% | +$118K |
|
|
POLY
1645
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,036,573
+21,197
| +2% | +$984K |
|
1646
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$1.01B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,817,653
-106,596
| -6% | -$2.23M |
|
1647
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
798,538
+16,941
| +2% | +$815K |
|
1648
Rollins
ROL
$15.9B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
1,600,029
+15,303
| +1% | +$395K |
|
1649
Veeco
VECO
$2.53B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
3,129,541
+40,624
| +1% | +$492K |
|
|
NVO
1650
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$191B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
1,496,422
+5,136
| +0.3% | +$127K |
|
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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.