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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Dine Brands
DIN
$457M
| $17M | 0.01% |
404,408
-38,632
| -9% | -$1.56M |
|
1952
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.26B
| $17M | 0.01% |
3,459,423
+27,247
| +0.8% | +$125K |
|
1953
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,162,577
+43,823
| +4% | +$594K |
|
|
SIX
1954
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
877,966
-39,293
| -4% | -$781K |
|
1955
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$465M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
504,968
+2,300
| +0.5% | +$72.8K |
|
1956
IES Holdings
IESC
$11.4B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
726,138
-5,698
| -0.8% | -$119K |
|
|
DHC
1957
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.17B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
3,801,159
-7,922
| -0.2% | -$28K |
|
1958
SM Energy
SM
$7.58B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
4,453,614
-4,302,638
| -49% | -$14.1M |
|
1959
Honda
HMC
$39.9B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
652,497
-11,473
| -2% | -$279K |
|
1960
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.93B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,450,518
+57,200
| +4% | +$571K |
|
|
XHR
1961
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.85B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,781,729
+159
| +0% | +$1.48K |
|
|
GTY
1962
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.12B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
556,253
+8,386
| +2% | +$222K |
|
|
BFX
1963
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,775,949
+19,302
| +1% | +$117K |
|
1964
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.22B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
444,065
-109,735
| -20% | -$3.15M |
|
1965
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
698,096
+19,452
| +3% | +$406K |
|
1966
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,433,008
+97,663
| +7% | +$1.11M |
|
1967
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
924,453
-2,790
| -0.3% | -$43.6K |
|
1968
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$3.83B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
2,451,669
+32,902
| +1% | +$178K |
|
|
UHT
1969
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$608M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
202,542
+1,262
| +0.6% | +$119K |
|
1970
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$137M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
575,346
-2,088
| -0.4% | -$61.2K |
|
1971
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
649,050
+34,830
| +6% | +$776K |
|
1972
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$862M
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,292,901
-72,168
| -3% | -$557K |
|
1973
Conduent
CNDT
$245M
| $16M | 0.01% |
6,714,705
-577,058
| -8% | -$1.34M |
|
1974
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.83B
| $16M | 0.01% |
495,663
-6,496
| -1% | -$233K |
|
|
FLIC
1975
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $16M | 0.01% |
978,461
+20,815
| +2% | +$319K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.