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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.59B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
686,771
-2,445
| -0.4% | -$113K |
|
1777
International Seaways
INSW
$5.47B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,699,133
+61,812
| +4% | +$1.14M |
|
1778
Fox Class B
FOX
$24.6B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
883,369
+211,012
| +31% | +$7.66M |
|
1779
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$465M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
829,813
+5,675
| +0.7% | +$225K |
|
1780
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.02B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,353,220
+91,982
| +7% | +$2.23M |
|
1781
Shutterstock
SSTK
$181M
| $32M | 0.01% |
817,407
+32,414
| +4% | +$1.35M |
|
1782
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.49B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
3,540,885
+186,303
| +6% | +$1.48M |
|
|
UCFC
1783
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
3,326,867
-1,090
| -0% | -$10.2K |
|
|
CARB
1784
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,217,541
+23,417
| +2% | +$572K |
|
1785
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$35.5B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
867,215
+10,417
| +1% | +$373K |
|
1786
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.62B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,154,014
+108,656
| +10% | +$2.47M |
|
|
TGI
1787
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,376,089
-318,226
| -19% | -$6.84M |
|
1788
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.8B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,192,610
+785,654
| +193% | +$20.9M |
|
1789
Future Fuel
FF
$240M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,686,638
+108,812
| +4% | +$1.35M |
|
1790
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$3.89B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
453,077
+4,151
| +0.9% | +$269K |
|
|
LSXMA
1791
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,147,715
+126,122
| +12% | +$3.49M |
|
|
CHK
1792
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
80,391
-14,388
| -15% | -$7.19M |
|
|
AUD
1793
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
5,404,651
+442,876
| +9% | +$2.72M |
|
1794
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.51B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,077,861
+74,324
| +7% | +$2.22M |
|
1795
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.95B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
705,233
+9,830
| +1% | +$440K |
|
1796
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.85B
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,030,634
+67,838
| +7% | +$1.99M |
|
1797
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$889M
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,283,502
+284,836
| +29% | +$6.46M |
|
1798
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.4B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
440,227
+4,323
| +1% | +$326K |
|
|
ROIC
1799
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,801,353
+8,775
| +0.5% | +$152K |
|
1800
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.56B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,403,565
+141,408
| +11% | +$3.1M |
|
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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.