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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCTT
1751
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
3,245,191
+153,094
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
1752
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$124M
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,896,287
+635,660
| +50% | +$11.4M |
|
1753
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
3,088,917
+18,537
| +0.6% | +$191K |
|
1754
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.8B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
+1,043,236
| New | +$32.1M |
|
1755
SITE Centers
SITC
$174M
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
3,140,772
+16,419
| +0.5% | +$166K |
|
1756
Fossil Group
FOSL
$348M
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
2,426,277
+710,579
| +41% | +$11.3M |
|
|
IPHS
1757
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,104,202
+19,975
| +2% | +$599K |
|
1758
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.85B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,749,564
-15,614
| -0.9% | -$302K |
|
1759
Inogen
INGN
$182M
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
348,032
-4,981
| -1% | -$621K |
|
1760
NatWest
NWG
$77.3B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
4,722,277
+704,776
| +18% | +$4.94M |
|
1761
Winmark
WINA
$1.25B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
175,742
+73
| +0% | +$12K |
|
1762
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.6B
| $33M | 0.01% |
646,836
-16,423
| -2% | -$765K |
|
1763
H&R Block
HRB
$5.73B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,377,466
+62,737
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
1764
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.1B
| $33M | 0.01% |
910,836
+270,764
| +42% | +$9.28M |
|
1765
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$410M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
10,640,472
-56,080
| -0.5% | -$125K |
|
1766
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.74B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,187,283
-143
| -0% | -$4.2K |
|
1767
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.7B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
435,904
+10,642
| +3% | +$748K |
|
|
TYPE
1768
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,647,478
+78,803
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
1769
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.15B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
337,612
-795
| -0.2% | -$72.2K |
|
1770
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.61B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
552,383
+134,922
| +32% | +$6.91M |
|
1771
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,296,001
+111,960
| +9% | +$2.74M |
|
1772
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$548M
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
824,138
+4,041
| +0.5% | +$167K |
|
|
TGI
1773
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,694,315
-427,767
| -20% | -$8.06M |
|
1774
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.1B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
764,486
-13,633
| -2% | -$466K |
|
1775
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.2B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
2,574,261
+541,806
| +27% | +$6.91M |
|
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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.