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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$711M
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
138,354
-508
| -0.4% | -$118K |
|
1752
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
1,747,595
-2,894
| -0.2% | -$52.1K |
|
1753
Fossil Group
FOSL
$333M
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
2,922,033
+495,756
| +20% | +$6.09M |
|
1754
V2X
VVX
$2.4B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
828,201
-2,956
| -0.4% | -$109K |
|
1755
MarineMax
HZO
$1.16B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
2,040,109
-115,504
| -5% | -$2M |
|
1756
Red Robin
RRGB
$137M
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,095,549
+6,245
| +0.6% | +$192K |
|
|
HAYN
1757
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,051,294
-165
| -0% | -$5.31K |
|
1758
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.48B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
915,949
-1,369
| -0.1% | -$47.4K |
|
1759
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.86B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,375,775
+346,233
| +34% | +$9.05M |
|
1760
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
226,475
-989
| -0.4% | -$149K |
|
1761
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.93B
| $33M | 0.01% |
927,388
-173,608
| -16% | -$6.18M |
|
1762
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.33B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,608,440
+70,152
| +5% | +$1.37M |
|
1763
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.84B
| $33M | 0.01% |
898,666
+27,817
| +3% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CHS
1764
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $33M | 0.01% |
9,779,559
-326,731
| -3% | -$1.19M |
|
1765
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.2B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
644,087
-2,749
| -0.4% | -$137K |
|
|
NATI
1766
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
782,944
+11,762
| +2% | +$502K |
|
|
VRE
1767
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,408,215
+5,326
| +0.4% | +$122K |
|
|
ELME
1768
Elme Communities
ELME
$147M
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,226,413
-8,346
| -0.7% | -$231K |
|
|
IPHS
1769
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,121,816
+17,614
| +2% | +$527K |
|
1770
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.19B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
355,178
+34,744
| +11% | +$2.77M |
|
1771
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
687,212
+23,821
| +4% | +$1.12M |
|
1772
SITE Centers
SITC
$154M
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
3,140,498
-274
| -0% | -$2.87K |
|
1773
ING
ING
$105B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
2,799,757
-100,173
| -3% | -$1.19M |
|
1774
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$32.1M
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
317,123
+15,730
| +5% | +$1.91M |
|
1775
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.63B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,785,956
+438,340
| +19% | +$5.11M |
|
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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.