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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$405M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600,975
+71,228
| +5% | +$533K |
|
|
CNCE
2152
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,190
-5,630
| -0.5% | -$54K |
|
|
CLCT
2153
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
324,050
-5,834
| -2% | -$132K |
|
2154
Team
TISI
$80.6M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,968
-28,081
| -12% | -$1.55M |
|
2155
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.4B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
422,135
+38,622
| +10% | +$968K |
|
2156
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.75B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
528,404
-4,537
| -0.9% | -$82.7K |
|
|
TBRG
2157
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
484,311
+33,613
| +7% | +$750K |
|
2158
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
353,945
+12,702
| +4% | +$378K |
|
2159
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
419,199
-38,846
| -8% | -$1.02M |
|
2160
BlackLine
BL
$1.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
132,925
-12,968
| -9% | -$866K |
|
2161
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.08B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
244,465
+39,330
| +19% | +$1.71M |
|
2162
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.04B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
131,245
+39,406
| +43% | +$2.97M |
|
2163
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$155M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,661,888
+246,014
| +10% | +$949K |
|
2164
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$352M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
599,691
+7,118
| +1% | +$124K |
|
2165
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
608,174
+9,708
| +2% | +$164K |
|
2166
The RMR Group
RMR
$335M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
369,098
-10,448
| -3% | -$302K |
|
2167
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$624M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
64,670
+701
| +1% | +$109K |
|
|
BFIN
2168
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,288,415
-11,936
| -0.9% | -$95.5K |
|
|
ZEUS
2169
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
920,589
-1,744
| -0.2% | -$17.3K |
|
2170
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.47B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,504,197
-4,722,055
| -42% | -$7.58M |
|
2171
Dropbox
DBX
$7.78B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
495,835
-4,824
| -1% | -$102K |
|
2172
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.64B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
805,429
-45,677
| -5% | -$616K |
|
2173
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.13B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
257,545
+18,843
| +8% | +$738K |
|
|
CPE
2174
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
935,557
-1,340,463
| -59% | -$11.9M |
|
|
NXRT
2175
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$689M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
302,373
+6,711
| +2% | +$208K |
|
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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.