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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$98.1M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$85.8M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$69.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
AYR
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.83% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.66% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.95% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$465M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
502,668
+2,411
| +0.5% | +$95K |
|
1902
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$586M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
2,229,820
-39,120
| -2% | -$337K |
|
|
UNIT
1903
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.26B
| $15M | 0.01% |
2,495,792
| – | – |
|
1904
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
275,941
+9,476
| +4% | +$687K |
|
1905
DMC Global
BOOM
$129M
| $15M | 0.01% |
651,785
+18,020
| +3% | +$648K |
|
1906
Honda
HMC
$39.9B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
663,970
-19,294
| -3% | -$493K |
|
1907
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
985,729
-168,231
| -15% | -$3.21M |
|
1908
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.47B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
553,276
+40,933
| +8% | +$2.79M |
|
1909
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.5M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
125,560
-13,507
| -10% | -$3.52M |
|
1910
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.43B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,047,121
-9,691
| -0.9% | -$245K |
|
1911
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$5.26B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
3,050,917
+314,169
| +11% | +$2.96M |
|
1912
Team
TISI
$79.8M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
227,049
-6,137
| -3% | -$761K |
|
1913
GrafTech
EAF
$169M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
181,614
+11,412
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
1914
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,029,245
-91,257
| -8% | -$1.9M |
|
1915
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.76B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,128,345
+248,569
| +28% | +$5.76M |
|
1916
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,102,452
-34,716
| -3% | -$759K |
|
1917
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
734,031
-149,435
| -17% | -$3.45M |
|
1918
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,825,199
-61,211
| -3% | -$754K |
|
1919
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,122,244
-69,747
| -6% | -$2.39M |
|
|
CTO
1920
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$820M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,191,873
+30,824
| +3% | +$479K |
|
1921
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.56B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,055,513
-15,825
| -1% | -$508K |
|
1922
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.8B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,540,430
-45,553
| -3% | -$580K |
|
1923
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,292,258
-19,580
| -1% | -$409K |
|
1924
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.21B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
2,999,332
-183,593
| -6% | -$1.98M |
|
|
XLRN
1925
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
161,723
+40,139
| +33% | +$3.12M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,447 positions worth $192B, down 30% from $274B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and exited 73, leaving the 3,447-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares): 2,843,834 shares worth $28M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Alibaba in Q1 2020, an estimated $179M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $322M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Aircastle Ltd in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $206M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $192B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and closed 73 in Q1 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 30% quarter-over-quarter to $192B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.