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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.57B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,326,466
+1,718
| +0.1% | +$18.9K |
|
2202
Insulet
PODD
$9.74B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
128,436
+3,974
| +3% | +$407K |
|
2203
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
181,568
+10,257
| +6% | +$842K |
|
|
ASRT
2204
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
73,674
+3,819
| +5% | +$909K |
|
|
RPT
2205
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,252,833
+7,207
| +0.6% | +$88.9K |
|
|
CNBKA
2206
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
172,430
-3,134
| -2% | -$274K |
|
2207
Reading International Class A
RDI
$46M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,163,222
| – | – |
|
2208
Weyco Group
WEYS
$428M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
564,182
+10,501
| +2% | +$313K |
|
|
PRMW
2209
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,224,931
-29,102
| -2% | -$391K |
|
2210
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,163,977
-18,881
| -2% | -$228K |
|
|
ZEN
2211
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $15M | 0.01% |
168,572
+2,524
| +2% | +$217K |
|
2212
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$113M
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,755,736
+18,023
| +1% | +$140K |
|
|
ALOT
2213
DELISTED
AstroNova
ALOT
| $15M | 0.01% |
580,208
+2,456
| +0.4% | +$62.4K |
|
|
VNE
2214
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $15M | 0.01% |
864,506
-120,686
| -12% | -$2.53M |
|
2215
Citi Trends
CTRN
$493M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,021,143
-116,734
| -10% | -$2M |
|
2216
GrafTech
EAF
$210M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
129,049
+35,908
| +39% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AMNB
2217
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
380,945
-1,937
| -0.5% | -$69.6K |
|
|
TSG
2218
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
864,565
+604,991
| +233% | +$10.7M |
|
2219
Ring Energy
REI
$380M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
4,520,388
+217,337
| +5% | +$967K |
|
2220
SAP
SAP
$248B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
107,374
+396
| +0.4% | +$49.3K |
|
|
OLBK
2221
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
551,729
+37,823
| +7% | +$966K |
|
|
RLH
2222
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
2,064,066
+22,614
| +1% | +$174K |
|
2223
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.17B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
923,623
+122,066
| +15% | +$1.92M |
|
2224
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.17B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
673,721
-1,570
| -0.2% | -$38.2K |
|
|
SINA
2225
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
333,473
+243,916
| +272% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.