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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.07B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,297,607
-9,933
| -0.8% | -$274K |
|
|
VGR
1702
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
4,854,552
+269,315
| +6% | +$2M |
|
1703
Dolby
DLB
$5.59B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
561,683
+17,934
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
|
TVTY
1704
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
2,014,062
+358,797
| +22% | +$7.63M |
|
1705
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.08B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
848,270
+129,364
| +18% | +$5.53M |
|
1706
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.07B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
630,016
+6,859
| +1% | +$387K |
|
1707
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
372,271
+3,525
| +1% | +$338K |
|
1708
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$286M
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
3,162,529
+244,347
| +8% | +$2.83M |
|
1709
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$755M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
732,042
+895
| +0.1% | +$46K |
|
1710
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$416M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,610,604
-14,928
| -0.9% | -$322K |
|
1711
ING
ING
$101B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
2,899,930
| – | – |
|
|
HIBB
1712
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,540,369
-35,554
| -2% | -$626K |
|
1713
Enbridge
ENB
$118B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
967,154
+30,659
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
1714
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
494,006
+58,426
| +13% | +$4.12M |
|
|
CZR
1715
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
4,034,293
+2,646,263
| +191% | +$22.9M |
|
1716
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.82B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
776,884
+3,406
| +0.4% | +$152K |
|
|
ELME
1717
Elme Communities
ELME
$146M
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,234,759
-5,245
| -0.4% | -$137K |
|
|
QTS
1718
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $35M | 0.01% |
778,161
+12,111
| +2% | +$506K |
|
1719
StoneX
SNEX
$9.22B
| $35M | 0.01% |
4,566,608
+25,733
| +0.6% | +$203K |
|
1720
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.23B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,567,524
+382,417
| +32% | +$8.41M |
|
1721
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.32B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
145,586
-2,226
| -2% | -$534K |
|
|
MGP
1722
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
1,077,376
+44,453
| +4% | +$1.34M |
|
1723
Medpace
MEDP
$16B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
585,846
+78,950
| +16% | +$4.72M |
|
1724
Future Fuel
FF
$215M
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
2,577,826
+12,013
| +0.5% | +$204K |
|
|
HAYN
1725
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
1,051,459
-2,860
| -0.3% | -$92.4K |
|
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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.