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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$130M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESL
Esterline Technologies
ESL
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
MBFI
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
AHL
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$99.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.19% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.21% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.18% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAGG
2126
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,903,096
+6,371
| +0.3% | +$69.8K |
|
2127
Tilly's
TLYS
$116M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,550,137
+138,957
| +10% | +$1.65M |
|
2128
BGC Group
BGC
$5.45B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
3,245,786
+518,618
| +19% | +$3.09M |
|
|
FNHC
2129
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,074,296
-14,821
| -1% | -$269K |
|
|
ASNA
2130
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
797,164
-23,959
| -3% | -$1.07M |
|
2131
NACCO Industries
NC
$357M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
449,785
-1,761
| -0.4% | -$64.3K |
|
2132
Weyco Group
WEYS
$372M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
553,681
+25,377
| +5% | +$746K |
|
|
WW
2133
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
850,183
+87,026
| +11% | +$2.4M |
|
2134
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.14B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
7,314,116
-234,790
| -3% | -$545K |
|
2135
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$662M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
2,701,695
+27,744
| +1% | +$167K |
|
2136
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.84B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
8,984,851
+242,406
| +3% | +$476K |
|
|
PSDO
2137
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,153,264
+376,863
| +49% | +$5.76M |
|
2138
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
592,630
+103,790
| +21% | +$3.38M |
|
2139
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.03B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
5,230,463
+162,173
| +3% | +$600K |
|
|
QADA
2140
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
391,293
+3,093
| +0.8% | +$133K |
|
|
GTY
2141
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.11B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
523,566
-7,799
| -1% | -$249K |
|
2142
Twilio
TWLO
$30B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
129,804
+8,299
| +7% | +$935K |
|
2143
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.57B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
140,602
-19,442
| -12% | -$2.5M |
|
2144
DexCom
DXCM
$31.5B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
562,508
-96,544
| -15% | -$3.39M |
|
|
MNR
2145
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,268,100
+116,557
| +10% | +$1.55M |
|
|
WUBA
2146
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
254,800
-10,273
| -4% | -$647K |
|
2147
Suzano
SUZ
$10.5B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
+1,408,272
| New | +$17M |
|
2148
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$348M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
595,352
-8,211
| -1% | -$231K |
|
2149
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.3B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
802,448
+46,536
| +6% | +$910K |
|
|
ALX
2150
Alexander's
ALX
$1.3B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
44,138
+332
| +0.8% | +$116K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,518 positions worth $251B, up 14% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2019: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and exited 72, leaving the 3,518-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 1,480,073 shares worth $54.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $95.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Esterline Technologies in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $286M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $251B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 10 May 2019.