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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAMI
1901
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.21B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
2,293,929
+83,838
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
1902
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.65B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
2,383,813
-31,614
| -1% | -$373K |
|
|
FFWM
1903
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,934,974
+120,438
| +7% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ACOR
1904
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $26M | 0.01% |
28,230
+2,078
| +8% | +$2.55M |
|
1905
Schneider National
SNDR
$5.71B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,422,146
+296,277
| +26% | +$5.74M |
|
1906
CRA International
CRAI
$1.04B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
675,613
-1,443
| -0.2% | -$62.3K |
|
1907
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$57.5B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
190,476
-62,975
| -25% | -$8.57M |
|
1908
AdvanSix
ASIX
$453M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,055,353
+49,546
| +5% | +$1.39M |
|
|
ADVM
1909
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
216,591
+26,376
| +14% | +$2.18M |
|
|
MRLN
1910
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,032,756
-5,119
| -0.5% | -$115K |
|
1911
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$339M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,389,131
+4,914
| +0.4% | +$92K |
|
|
SRDX
1912
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
591,092
-11,051
| -2% | -$466K |
|
|
DNR
1913
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
20,536,914
-3,343
| -0% | -$6.07K |
|
|
PRTY
1914
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
3,463,336
+1,018,895
| +42% | +$7.79M |
|
|
VRTV
1915
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,305,950
+19,096
| +1% | +$440K |
|
1916
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$433M
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,520,391
+17,194
| +1% | +$293K |
|
1917
Xencor
XNCR
$1.83B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
615,066
+109,134
| +22% | +$3.59M |
|
|
BRSL
1918
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.9B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,938,439
+5,149
| +0.3% | +$70K |
|
1919
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.85B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,914,332
-82,917
| -4% | -$1.06M |
|
|
NEX
1920
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $25M | 0.01% |
3,724,907
+350,248
| +10% | +$3.27M |
|
1921
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.1B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,240,988
+28,611
| +2% | +$565K |
|
|
STMP
1922
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
550,369
+183,503
| +50% | +$10.5M |
|
1923
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
121,014
-5,432
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
1924
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$433M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,744,244
+58,054
| +3% | +$866K |
|
1925
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.09B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
266,434
+19,080
| +8% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.