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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
IMAX
IMAX
$2.61B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
2,367,380
+185,233
| +8% | +$2.17M |
|
1702
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$759M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
2,486,483
-273,905
| -10% | -$2.83M |
|
1703
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.22B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
5,577,910
-144,223
| -3% | -$806K |
|
1704
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.21B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
2,593,036
-406,296
| -14% | -$2.99M |
|
1705
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$840M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
404,194
-18,145
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
1706
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
688,194
+10,270
| +2% | +$380K |
|
|
DEA
1707
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.15B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
456,657
-3,287
| -0.7% | -$209K |
|
1708
RingCentral
RNG
$4.48B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
92,628
-1,355
| -1% | -$343K |
|
1709
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
868,430
-160,815
| -16% | -$3.81M |
|
1710
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,238,008
+14,678
| +1% | +$278K |
|
1711
Mattel
MAT
$4.42B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
2,718,237
+486,454
| +22% | +$4.42M |
|
|
WW
1712
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,034,961
-25,717
| -2% | -$599K |
|
1713
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.76B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
1,077,379
+13,284
| +1% | +$326K |
|
1714
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.19B
| $26M | 0.01% |
2,252,390
+40,297
| +2% | +$547K |
|
|
CIVI
1715
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,748,549
+16,969
| +1% | +$277K |
|
1716
Regenxbio
RGNX
$648M
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
701,877
+15,078
| +2% | +$562K |
|
|
KNL
1717
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
2,119,287
-17,004
| -0.8% | -$187K |
|
1718
CRA International
CRAI
$1.19B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
653,640
+1,640
| +0.3% | +$62.3K |
|
|
SPR
1719
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,077,825
+132,237
| +14% | +$3M |
|
1720
Caleres
CAL
$437M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
3,095,227
-292,112
| -9% | -$2.04M |
|
1721
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$362M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,899,721
+55,298
| +3% | +$572K |
|
|
ARCH
1722
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
905,189
-103,237
| -10% | -$3.21M |
|
1723
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
842,254
-10,462
| -1% | -$282K |
|
1724
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.15B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,088,189
+39,136
| +4% | +$915K |
|
1725
RadNet
RDNT
$4.93B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,616,003
-210
| -0% | -$3.04K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.