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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COOP
2201
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,593,822
+520,083
| +48% | +$6.98M |
|
2202
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
658,962
-3,337
| -0.5% | -$81.1K |
|
2203
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
858,725
-270,305
| -24% | -$4.37M |
|
2204
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$311M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
709,321
-28,846
| -4% | -$701K |
|
|
NPTN
2205
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
2,416,774
+80,950
| +3% | +$567K |
|
2206
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.66B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,820,106
+521,371
| +40% | +$4.95M |
|
|
TGH
2207
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,571,960
+155,752
| +11% | +$1.85M |
|
2208
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.14B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
580,638
-10,492
| -2% | -$284K |
|
2209
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.8B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
171,311
-1,946
| -1% | -$163K |
|
|
ATCO
2210
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,734,525
+15,462
| +0.9% | +$135K |
|
2211
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $15M | 0.01% |
122,806
+830
| +0.7% | +$93.5K |
|
2212
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
900,063
+397,060
| +79% | +$6.92M |
|
|
TTM
2213
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,194,708
+175,993
| +17% | +$2.2M |
|
2214
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$402M
| $15M | 0.01% |
218,922
+674
| +0.3% | +$47.9K |
|
|
RPT
2215
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,245,626
+5,425
| +0.4% | +$67.4K |
|
2216
Banco Santander
SAN
$201B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
3,348,861
+673
| +0% | +$3.07K |
|
2217
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$366M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
619,475
-5,208
| -0.8% | -$142K |
|
2218
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.45B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
261,385
+205,545
| +368% | +$11.1M |
|
|
UHT
2219
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$603M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
195,051
+333
| +0.2% | +$23.7K |
|
2220
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.95B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
3,297,313
-29,116
| -0.9% | -$124K |
|
|
ZEUS
2221
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
922,930
+162
| +0% | +$2.91K |
|
2222
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$164M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
888,806
-11,528
| -1% | -$219K |
|
2223
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
576,409
+15,863
| +3% | +$412K |
|
2224
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,111,914
-14,128
| -1% | -$211K |
|
|
SEI
2225
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.15B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
880,663
+117,405
| +15% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.