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 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
|
+$61.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
GWR
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
|
+$172M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
235,511
+12,850
| +6% | +$978K |
|
|
VIVO
2052
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
2,016,550
+50,796
| +3% | +$477K |
|
2053
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$309M
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,197,721
+76,805
| +7% | +$1.16M |
|
2054
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.51B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
555,498
+82,381
| +17% | +$2.82M |
|
|
MNR
2055
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,347,414
+56,532
| +4% | +$835K |
|
2056
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$218M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,593,837
-22,369
| -1% | -$264K |
|
|
CNSL
2057
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
5,019,514
+147,229
| +3% | +$566K |
|
|
RPT
2058
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,292,402
+16,128
| +1% | +$230K |
|
2059
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
124,996
+629
| +0.5% | +$96K |
|
2060
Mattel
MAT
$3.8B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,428,137
+124,436
| +10% | +$1.48M |
|
2061
Honda
HMC
$42.2B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
683,264
+600
| +0.1% | +$16.7K |
|
2062
PetMed Express
PETS
$35.1M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
821,666
-45,266
| -5% | -$1.01M |
|
2063
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.83B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
694,317
+30,127
| +5% | +$851K |
|
2064
Unisys
UIS
$181M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,623,762
+4,861
| +0.3% | +$48.7K |
|
2065
Park Aerospace
PKE
$663M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,182,476
-29,342
| -2% | -$486K |
|
2066
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.01B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
587,756
-4,387
| -0.7% | -$137K |
|
2067
Tidewater
TDW
$4.37B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
996,060
+116,359
| +13% | +$1.86M |
|
2068
Under Armour
UAA
$2.13B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
885,227
-93,727
| -10% | -$1.82M |
|
|
ONDK
2069
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
4,610,429
+93,543
| +2% | +$376K |
|
|
ACBI
2070
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,039,433
+15,375
| +2% | +$282K |
|
|
CTO
2071
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$765M
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,161,049
+11,317
| +1% | +$195K |
|
|
SRG
2072
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$110M
| $19M | 0.01% |
474,086
+63,541
| +15% | +$2.69M |
|
2073
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.4B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
175,878
-4,315
| -2% | -$452K |
|
2074
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.05B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,422,695
+82,548
| +6% | +$1.13M |
|
2075
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$2.87B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
1,639,767
+39,862
| +2% | +$435K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,465 positions worth $274B, up 6.6% from $257B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and exited 85, leaving the 3,465-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 Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Envista: 1,368,881 shares worth $40.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Truist Financial in Q4 2019, an estimated $224M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $411M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SunTrust Banks, Inc. in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $274B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and closed 85 in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $274B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.