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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Hackett Group
HCKT
$275M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,751,054
+9,364
| +0.5% | +$160K |
|
1877
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.27B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
903,993
+112,503
| +14% | +$3.08M |
|
1878
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.12B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,212,377
+57,518
| +5% | +$1.27M |
|
1879
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.34B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,538,288
+49,951
| +3% | +$828K |
|
1880
Titan International
TWI
$470M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
4,586,438
+234,746
| +5% | +$1.32M |
|
1881
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.51B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,029,542
+153,904
| +18% | +$3.34M |
|
1882
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$530M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,120,027
+21,285
| +2% | +$552K |
|
|
GMS
1883
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,798,216
+483,447
| +37% | +$8.74M |
|
|
HCCI
1884
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
989,202
+47,947
| +5% | +$1.22M |
|
|
AZUL
1885
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
928,980
+41,826
| +5% | +$1.25M |
|
1886
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.3B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
2,306,735
+403,699
| +21% | +$5.02M |
|
1887
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$450M
| $27M | 0.01% |
713,149
+20,657
| +3% | +$718K |
|
1888
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$346M
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,384,217
+24,583
| +2% | +$707K |
|
|
CJ
1889
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,734,420
+1,017,473
| +142% | +$16.4M |
|
1890
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$601M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,285,686
-52,755
| -4% | -$1.16M |
|
1891
National Presto Industries
NPK
$979M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
247,354
+1,215
| +0.5% | +$141K |
|
1892
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$525M
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,686,190
+103,014
| +7% | +$1.67M |
|
1893
Sunrun
RUN
$2.47B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,901,198
+375,655
| +25% | +$5.17M |
|
1894
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.79B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
340,001
+7,689
| +2% | +$583K |
|
1895
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$710M
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,895,844
+180,966
| +11% | +$2.5M |
|
|
HOME
1896
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,485,523
+524,963
| +55% | +$11.6M |
|
|
INFN
1897
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
6,103,477
+566,834
| +10% | +$2.61M |
|
1898
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$457M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,503,197
+62,293
| +4% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BLUE
1899
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
12,949
+672
| +5% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CHSP
1900
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
947,987
+2,587
| +0.3% | +$72.9K |
|
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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.