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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.97B
| $31M | 0.01% |
3,835,927
+124,172
| +3% | +$1.07M |
|
1802
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$276M
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,024,179
+26,738
| +3% | +$916K |
|
|
ENV
1803
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
473,163
+38,623
| +9% | +$2.22M |
|
1804
Tanger
SKT
$4.69B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,472,092
-33,759
| -2% | -$727K |
|
|
ONCE
1805
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
270,788
+146,076
| +117% | +$10.7M |
|
|
ZGNX
1806
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
560,475
+90,015
| +19% | +$4.28M |
|
|
EPAY
1807
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
615,347
+24,076
| +4% | +$1.16M |
|
|
LXFT
1808
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
524,329
-1,136
| -0.2% | -$64.6K |
|
1809
Universal Display
OLED
$3.67B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
201,230
+5,117
| +3% | +$633K |
|
|
SIX
1810
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
623,297
+123,910
| +25% | +$7.01M |
|
|
TERP
1811
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
2,232,502
+537,202
| +32% | +$6.6M |
|
|
CSW
1812
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.64B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
532,685
+20,164
| +4% | +$1.09M |
|
1813
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.46B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
849,866
+102,351
| +14% | +$3.68M |
|
|
CTWS
1814
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
443,798
-913
| -0.2% | -$61.5K |
|
1815
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
856,798
-33,728
| -4% | -$1.17M |
|
|
XOG
1816
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
7,168,567
+1,273,199
| +22% | +$5.33M |
|
1817
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.99B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,308,459
+86,499
| +7% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TOWR
1818
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,439,026
+47,096
| +3% | +$1.21M |
|
|
MEET
1819
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
6,009,941
-32,981
| -0.5% | -$184K |
|
1820
Incyte
INCY
$24.1B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
350,849
+17,429
| +5% | +$1.42M |
|
1821
HEICO Corp
HEI
$50.3B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
318,000
-14,568
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
1822
OneSpan
OSPN
$588M
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,567,096
+45,003
| +3% | +$765K |
|
1823
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.65B
| $30M | 0.01% |
695,403
+230,586
| +50% | +$9.12M |
|
|
AAMI
1824
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.15B
| $30M | 0.01% |
2,210,091
+270,390
| +14% | +$3.49M |
|
1825
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.36B
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,750,489
-4,014
| -0.2% | -$68.2K |
|
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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.