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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$531M
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
736,258
+23,109
| +3% | +$806K |
|
1927
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.59B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
468,897
+3,402
| +0.7% | +$194K |
|
|
BLUE
1928
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
14,995
+2,046
| +16% | +$3.54M |
|
1929
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$107M
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
868,595
+2,173
| +0.3% | +$37.4K |
|
|
NSA
1930
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
848,799
+10,045
| +1% | +$294K |
|
|
DLPH
1931
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,226,948
+409,930
| +50% | +$8.4M |
|
|
PAMT
1932
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$258M
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,582,208
+1,360
| +0.1% | +$18.5K |
|
1933
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$218M
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,622,800
+2,013
| +0.1% | +$29.9K |
|
|
CCRN
1934
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
2,596,681
+45,626
| +2% | +$351K |
|
1935
W&T Offshore
WTI
$592M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
4,902,672
-70,613
| -1% | -$381K |
|
|
UNIT
1936
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.34B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
2,542,348
-12,032
| -0.5% | -$131K |
|
|
DSPG
1937
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
1,680,325
-25,159
| -1% | -$363K |
|
|
ITIC
1938
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$559M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
144,318
-5,259
| -4% | -$849K |
|
|
COWN
1939
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,398,706
-993
| -0.1% | -$16K |
|
1940
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.14B
| $24M | 0.01% |
335,790
+204,897
| +157% | +$14.2M |
|
|
PTR
1941
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
434,778
-1,452
| -0.3% | -$87K |
|
1942
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$807M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,159,216
+280
| +0% | +$5.42K |
|
|
CHUY
1943
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,044,238
+16,047
| +2% | +$345K |
|
1944
PTC
PTC
$14.6B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
266,651
-17,746
| -6% | -$1.59M |
|
|
IPHI
1945
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
477,034
-1,007
| -0.2% | -$46.9K |
|
|
MCRN
1946
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,730,809
+76,283
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
1947
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.03B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
894,297
| – | – |
|
1948
Cato Corp
CATO
$47.4M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,932,025
+6,208
| +0.3% | +$84.6K |
|
1949
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.56B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
5,523,044
| – | – |
|
1950
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
805,162
+24,117
| +3% | +$716K |
|
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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.