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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
2151
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,194,990
+562,929
| +89% | +$6.44M |
|
2152
Halozyme
HALO
$9.79B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,024,932
-72,148
| -7% | -$1.17M |
|
|
ACBI
2153
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
925,211
+161,464
| +21% | +$2.98M |
|
|
RLH
2154
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
2,041,452
-1,722
| -0.1% | -$14.7K |
|
|
SGEN
2155
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
224,831
+2,498
| +1% | +$178K |
|
2156
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$431M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
39,145
+570
| +1% | +$309K |
|
|
CISN
2157
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,190,214
+266,265
| +29% | +$3.43M |
|
2158
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.22B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
448,996
+87,539
| +24% | +$2.89M |
|
|
HTB
2159
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
649,089
-12,407
| -2% | -$331K |
|
2160
National Vision
EYE
$1.77B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
519,267
+199,956
| +63% | +$6.29M |
|
|
PENG
2161
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.7B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,699,016
+628,214
| +59% | +$8.13M |
|
|
JOBS
2162
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
208,884
+8,706
| +4% | +$604K |
|
|
EIGI
2163
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
2,241,610
+201,900
| +10% | +$1.47M |
|
2164
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
+3,932,277
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
MNTA
2165
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,117,264
-1,678
| -0.1% | -$21.4K |
|
2166
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
372,305
-29,598
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
2167
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$478M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
781,792
+28,558
| +4% | +$609K |
|
|
DEA
2168
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.13B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
358,635
+33,373
| +10% | +$1.47M |
|
2169
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.8M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
38,078
+13,335
| +54% | +$4.53M |
|
2170
Magnite
MGNI
$2.76B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
2,651,003
+81,952
| +3% | +$422K |
|
|
WPG
2171
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
315,982
-1,116
| -0.4% | -$54.7K |
|
2172
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $16M | 0.01% |
651,812
-4,941
| -0.8% | -$140K |
|
|
NCOM
2173
DELISTED
National Commerce Corporation
NCOM
| $16M | 0.01% |
408,422
-1,750
| -0.4% | -$71.3K |
|
2174
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$889M
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,096,026
+133,359
| +14% | +$1.97M |
|
2175
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,338,971
+99,223
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.