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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
The RMR Group
RMR
$323M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
376,731
+2,645
| +0.7% | +$142K |
|
2127
CarGurus
CARG
$3.01B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
489,938
+376,029
| +330% | +$14.1M |
|
|
JOBS
2128
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
234,363
+25,479
| +12% | +$2.04M |
|
2129
Honda
HMC
$42.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
684,564
-4,300
| -0.6% | -$114K |
|
2130
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.22B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
472,533
-437
| -0.1% | -$15.8K |
|
2131
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.77B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
273,351
-31,226
| -10% | -$2.21M |
|
2132
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.82B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
978,679
+57,224
| +6% | +$940K |
|
|
ALEX
2133
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
759,127
-416,028
| -35% | -$9.87M |
|
|
LNW
2134
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
881,680
+7,300
| +0.8% | +$151K |
|
2135
Simulations Plus
SLP
$373M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
610,303
+3,382
| +0.6% | +$82K |
|
2136
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.05B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
799,828
+7,367
| +0.9% | +$173K |
|
2137
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
547,529
+4,607
| +0.8% | +$144K |
|
|
AVID
2138
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,907,238
+58,902
| +3% | +$481K |
|
|
PTVCB
2139
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
999,720
-18,778
| -2% | -$320K |
|
|
HPR
2140
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
190,792
-3,553
| -2% | -$396K |
|
|
TGH
2141
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,718,267
+146,307
| +9% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ABTX
2142
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
519,294
+127,589
| +33% | +$4.42M |
|
2143
Twilio
TWLO
$37.8B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
126,813
-2,991
| -2% | -$398K |
|
2144
Allient
ALNT
$1.69B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
683,936
-6,408
| -0.9% | -$153K |
|
|
MNR
2145
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,268,364
+264
| +0% | +$3.63K |
|
2146
Magnite
MGNI
$3.68B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,698,047
+47,044
| +2% | +$289K |
|
|
STRS
2147
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
528,995
-9,893
| -2% | -$266K |
|
2148
Etsy
ETSY
$6.64B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
278,946
+16,699
| +6% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ACBI
2149
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
999,172
+73,961
| +8% | +$1.29M |
|
2150
Mattel
MAT
$3.8B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,524,880
+117,467
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
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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.