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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
1826
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
1,246,558
-285,893
| -19% | -$4.02M |
|
1827
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.69B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
700,518
+24,018
| +4% | +$692K |
|
1828
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,991,578
-16,755
| -0.8% | -$172K |
|
1829
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$527M
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,146,899
+17,600
| +2% | +$317K |
|
1830
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$403M
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,351,849
-199,821
| -13% | -$2.92M |
|
|
ROIC
1831
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,908,987
+79,231
| +4% | +$768K |
|
1832
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.7B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
176,782
+12,752
| +8% | +$1.41M |
|
1833
Fluor
FLR
$6.99B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
1,785,290
-120,604
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
1834
Cameco
CCJ
$38.4B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
2,102,005
-153,630
| -7% | -$1.53M |
|
1835
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,275,575
+2,250
| +0.2% | +$35.1K |
|
1836
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
848,100
+21,623
| +3% | +$504K |
|
1837
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
573,675
-30,582
| -5% | -$1.04M |
|
1838
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.78B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
175,487
-9,640
| -5% | -$1.19M |
|
1839
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.33B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
415,590
+10,335
| +3% | +$509K |
|
1840
Hackett Group
HCKT
$269M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,575,653
-26,000
| -2% | -$359K |
|
1841
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$712M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
546,455
+5,872
| +1% | +$221K |
|
1842
York Water
YORW
$501M
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
443,793
-3,093
| -0.7% | -$134K |
|
1843
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.96B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
741,452
+29,170
| +4% | +$866K |
|
1844
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.05B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
1,989,339
+42,521
| +2% | +$434K |
|
1845
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.37B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
676,166
+6,538
| +1% | +$149K |
|
1846
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
627,259
-5,669
| -0.9% | -$199K |
|
|
ILPT
1847
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$565M
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,029,261
+33,041
| +3% | +$607K |
|
1848
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.63B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
3,395,519
+231,508
| +7% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ATCO
1849
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
2,770,788
-6,400
| -0.2% | -$46.6K |
|
|
DAY
1850
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $21M | 0.01% |
265,455
+62,589
| +31% | +$4.02M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.