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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NE
1801
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
16,392,592
+162,339
| +1% | +$382K |
|
1802
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,875,804
+87,330
| +5% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ZGNX
1803
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
641,409
+80,934
| +14% | +$3.26M |
|
1804
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.41B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
875,453
+27,183
| +3% | +$983K |
|
1805
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$523M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,126,986
+6,959
| +0.6% | +$179K |
|
1806
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.16B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,570,233
-32,571
| -2% | -$550K |
|
1807
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.54B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
1,759,090
+9,526
| +0.5% | +$174K |
|
1808
Metallus
MTUS
$804M
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
3,742,117
+4,517
| +0.1% | +$40.9K |
|
1809
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$946M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,980,672
+84,828
| +4% | +$1.18M |
|
1810
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
357,003
+6,154
| +2% | +$494K |
|
|
I
1811
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,558,818
+44,595
| +3% | +$864K |
|
1812
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.64B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,752,106
-24,401
| -1% | -$409K |
|
|
CTWS
1813
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
434,150
-9,648
| -2% | -$667K |
|
|
DHC
1814
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.97B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
3,659,762
-127,982
| -3% | -$1.07M |
|
1815
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
2,738,782
+439,256
| +19% | +$5.37M |
|
1816
Winmark
WINA
$1.06B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
174,477
-1,265
| -0.7% | -$226K |
|
|
SHYF
1817
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
2,753,961
-10,862
| -0.4% | -$100K |
|
|
GRUB
1818
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
193,479
+11,363
| +6% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TARO
1819
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
353,223
+39,415
| +13% | +$3.9M |
|
1820
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$669M
| $30M | 0.01% |
920,757
+7,032
| +0.8% | +$239K |
|
1821
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.9B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
293,942
-2,657
| -0.9% | -$271K |
|
1822
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
733,766
-13,804
| -2% | -$574K |
|
1823
NN Inc
NNBR
$278M
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
3,036,926
+172,745
| +6% | +$1.5M |
|
1824
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.33B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
55,421
+12,249
| +28% | +$6.14M |
|
1825
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.3B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
815,385
+50,899
| +7% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.