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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCC
2176
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
525,929
-5,911
| -1% | -$220K |
|
|
GLUU
2177
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
2,243,496
+414,338
| +23% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ACH
2178
Accendra Health
ACH
$80.7M
| $16M | 0.01% |
5,001,355
+56,301
| +1% | +$192K |
|
|
SGEN
2179
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $16M | 0.01% |
231,055
+6,224
| +3% | +$436K |
|
|
INWK
2180
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $16M | 0.01% |
4,179,014
-59,092
| -1% | -$215K |
|
|
PLYA
2181
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,068,839
+324,806
| +19% | +$2.61M |
|
|
MFGP
2182
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
608,603
-80
| -0% | -$2.11K |
|
|
QADA
2183
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
395,759
+4,466
| +1% | +$199K |
|
2184
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
535,470
+3,568
| +0.7% | +$104K |
|
|
CISN
2185
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,354,603
+164,389
| +14% | +$1.95M |
|
|
MFSF
2186
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
466,550
+3,234
| +0.7% | +$98K |
|
2187
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
581,805
+1,167
| +0.2% | +$30.4K |
|
2188
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.45B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
3,933,390
+1,113
| +0% | +$4.37K |
|
2189
Atlassian
TEAM
$48.7B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
120,239
+5,152
| +4% | +$621K |
|
|
NETI
2190
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
368,016
+10,740
| +3% | +$459K |
|
2191
Culp Inc
CULP
$46.6M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
826,681
+13,665
| +2% | +$261K |
|
|
DFRG
2192
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,968,442
+71,821
| +4% | +$475K |
|
2193
VEON
VEON
$4.87B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
223,212
+42,932
| +24% | +$2.57M |
|
|
SJR
2194
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
763,199
-2,261
| -0.3% | -$46K |
|
2195
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$483M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
688,282
+45,089
| +7% | +$963K |
|
2196
Unisys
UIS
$185M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,586,857
-10,698
| -0.7% | -$110K |
|
|
LGTY
2197
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,172,917
+7,606
| +0.7% | +$99.9K |
|
|
FNHC
2198
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,079,389
+5,093
| +0.5% | +$77.6K |
|
|
EXPR
2199
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
282,004
-1,780
| -0.6% | -$122K |
|
2200
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.23B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
921,405
+20,790
| +2% | +$372K |
|
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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.