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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALEX
1826
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,175,155
-433,167
| -27% | -$9.95M |
|
|
STMP
1827
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
366,866
+39,906
| +12% | +$5.61M |
|
1828
Imperial Oil
IMO
$61B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,090,374
+3,124
| +0.3% | +$85K |
|
1829
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
663,391
+50,081
| +8% | +$2.38M |
|
1830
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,539,013
-6,711
| -0.4% | -$146K |
|
1831
Carriage Services
CSV
$645M
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,546,110
+70,557
| +5% | +$1.36M |
|
1832
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.19B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,610,284
-30,470
| -2% | -$538K |
|
1833
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$256M
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,573,829
-20,278
| -1% | -$404K |
|
|
CARB
1834
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,194,124
+13,592
| +1% | +$349K |
|
1835
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.78B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,261,238
+31,857
| +3% | +$698K |
|
1836
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$581M
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
913,725
+17,169
| +2% | +$556K |
|
1837
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.38B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,306,264
-12,148
| -0.9% | -$277K |
|
1838
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.84B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,003,537
+111,995
| +13% | +$3.49M |
|
1839
Miller Industries
MLR
$576M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
954,774
-2,376
| -0.2% | -$73.7K |
|
|
AFI
1840
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
2,164,687
-5,572
| -0.3% | -$76.1K |
|
1841
Core Laboratories
CLB
$489M
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
427,019
+29,169
| +7% | +$1.96M |
|
1842
Tesla
TSLA
$1.27T
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,575,195
+38,310
| +2% | +$769K |
|
1843
Atkore
ATKR
$3.15B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,363,318
+20,800
| +2% | +$465K |
|
1844
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
330,099
+20,320
| +7% | +$1.88M |
|
1845
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.61B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,776,507
-71,771
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
1846
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$507M
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,240,537
+204,526
| +10% | +$3.09M |
|
1847
Digi International
DGII
$2.62B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,300,182
+17,094
| +0.7% | +$213K |
|
1848
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.78B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
981,580
+19,410
| +2% | +$537K |
|
1849
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$168M
| $29M | 0.01% |
2,361,057
+29,401
| +1% | +$359K |
|
|
SRGA
1850
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
160,469
+1,924
| +1% | +$278K |
|
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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.