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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
AppFolio
APPF
$7.78B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
280,140
+10,534
| +4% | +$996K |
|
|
ORBC
1852
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
3,937,157
+92,215
| +2% | +$656K |
|
1853
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.82B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,016,112
-4,695
| -0.5% | -$130K |
|
|
TYPE
1854
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,688,242
+40,764
| +2% | +$726K |
|
1855
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.29B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,913,474
-9,564
| -0.5% | -$127K |
|
1856
New Oriental
EDU
$8.84B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
293,189
-23,424
| -7% | -$2.1M |
|
1857
Franklin Covey
FC
$198M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
832,028
-16,697
| -2% | -$495K |
|
|
HIBB
1858
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,551,624
+11,255
| +0.7% | +$236K |
|
1859
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.54B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,271,606
-34,658
| -3% | -$759K |
|
1860
UNIFI
UFI
$124M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,548,259
+9,246
| +0.6% | +$179K |
|
|
LDL
1861
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,392,340
+50,563
| +4% | +$1.1M |
|
1862
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $28M | 0.01% |
2,509,912
+203,177
| +9% | +$2.26M |
|
|
DATA
1863
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $28M | 0.01% |
168,524
-4,027
| -2% | -$529K |
|
1864
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$1.98B
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,183,178
+32,780
| +3% | +$766K |
|
|
LTC
1865
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.34B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
611,182
-195
| -0% | -$8.84K |
|
|
WAGE
1866
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
547,592
| – | – |
|
|
TOWR
1867
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,424,538
-14,488
| -1% | -$301K |
|
1868
CNA Financial
CNA
$13B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
590,036
-7,513
| -1% | -$342K |
|
1869
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.27B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
623,059
+2,195
| +0.4% | +$103K |
|
|
ONCE
1870
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
270,788
| – | – |
|
|
AY
1871
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,219,421
+38,521
| +3% | +$816K |
|
|
CJ
1872
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
2,345,451
+611,031
| +35% | +$8.37M |
|
1873
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.49B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,008,018
+26,438
| +3% | +$756K |
|
1874
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.19B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
334,642
-2,970
| -0.9% | -$249K |
|
1875
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$700M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,796,601
+2,422
| +0.1% | +$34K |
|
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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.