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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.47B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,659,012
+91,488
| +6% | +$1.81M |
|
1727
Vera Bradley
VRA
$122M
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
2,902,450
-15,570
| -0.5% | -$184K |
|
|
RFP
1728
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
4,837,155
+255,453
| +6% | +$1.8M |
|
1729
Atkore
ATKR
$3.19B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
1,344,528
-18,790
| -1% | -$459K |
|
1730
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.53B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
398,732
-256,888
| -39% | -$24.2M |
|
|
PDLI
1731
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
11,047,261
-996,145
| -8% | -$3.23M |
|
1732
Chemours
CC
$2.17B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
1,444,682
+118,584
| +9% | +$3.49M |
|
1733
Enel Chile
ENIC
$5.98B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
7,252,343
-289,455
| -4% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ARNA
1734
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
589,906
+83,777
| +17% | +$4.33M |
|
1735
Unitil
UTL
$969M
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
576,549
+492
| +0.1% | +$28K |
|
1736
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.07B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
3,870,434
+34,507
| +0.9% | +$318K |
|
|
VGR
1737
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
5,241,251
+386,699
| +8% | +$2.58M |
|
1738
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$805M
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
1,226,468
+35,280
| +3% | +$978K |
|
1739
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
1,152,274
-9
| -0% | -$261 |
|
|
WIFI
1740
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
1,917,949
-40,080
| -2% | -$859K |
|
|
TSC
1741
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
1,613,232
+42,618
| +3% | +$934K |
|
1742
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$52.5B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
2,396,650
-229,110
| -9% | -$3.23M |
|
|
TVTY
1743
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
2,084,022
+69,960
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
1744
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
6,128,641
-159,152
| -3% | -$883K |
|
1745
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.04B
| $34M | 0.01% |
734,497
+22,236
| +3% | +$1.08M |
|
1746
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
3,278,905
-27,088
| -0.8% | -$286K |
|
1747
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$200M
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,582,865
+9,036
| +0.6% | +$175K |
|
|
ENV
1748
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
495,396
+22,233
| +5% | +$1.53M |
|
1749
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
734,894
+7,861
| +1% | +$385K |
|
1750
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$720M
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
2,284,018
-2,120
| -0.1% | -$32.8K |
|
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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.