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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $206M | 0.08% |
14,590,577
-14,354
| -0.1% | -$220K |
|
|
WCC
202
WESCO International
WCC
$16.7B
| $206M | 0.08% |
3,882,301
-20,623
| -0.5% | -$1.09M |
|
203
Macy's
M
$6.56B
| $206M | 0.08% |
8,559,577
+1,599,445
| +23% | +$40.4M |
|
204
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $205M | 0.08% |
8,376,192
-592,488
| -7% | -$13.5M |
|
205
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $204M | 0.08% |
4,731,631
-45,552
| -1% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SAFM
206
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $203M | 0.08% |
1,541,794
-151,796
| -9% | -$18.2M |
|
|
AEL
207
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $202M | 0.08% |
7,463,850
+17,806
| +0.2% | +$540K |
|
208
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $201M | 0.08% |
6,974,472
-85,283
| -1% | -$2.51M |
|
209
IQVIA
IQV
$39.1B
| $201M | 0.08% |
1,397,225
-61,314
| -4% | -$8.17M |
|
210
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $201M | 0.08% |
3,774,281
+64,900
| +2% | +$3.24M |
|
211
Xerox
XRX
$456M
| $200M | 0.08% |
6,240,019
+221,173
| +4% | +$6.24M |
|
212
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $199M | 0.08% |
1,953,128
+9,532
| +0.5% | +$916K |
|
213
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $199M | 0.08% |
12,131,206
-20,011
| -0.2% | -$334K |
|
214
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $198M | 0.08% |
3,940,417
-22,823
| -0.6% | -$1.13M |
|
215
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $197M | 0.08% |
3,785,295
-71,483
| -2% | -$3.8M |
|
216
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $197M | 0.08% |
4,573,184
+190,390
| +4% | +$8.14M |
|
217
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $197M | 0.08% |
753,168
+25,883
| +4% | +$5.98M |
|
|
BBBY
218
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $197M | 0.08% |
11,580,734
+321,261
| +3% | +$4.85M |
|
|
GTLS
219
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $197M | 0.08% |
2,172,086
-90,778
| -4% | -$7.33M |
|
|
ARGO
220
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $196M | 0.08% |
2,778,120
-51,489
| -2% | -$3.5M |
|
221
Lam Research
LRCX
$372B
| $195M | 0.08% |
10,914,820
+655,520
| +6% | +$10.9M |
|
222
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $195M | 0.08% |
5,625,402
+134,194
| +2% | +$4.37M |
|
223
Synchrony
SYF
$25.1B
| $194M | 0.08% |
6,087,427
+298,479
| +5% | +$8.98M |
|
|
BEL
224
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $194M | 0.08% |
7,779,494
-352,162
| -4% | -$8.76M |
|
225
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $192M | 0.08% |
4,029,939
+17,186
| +0.4% | +$856K |
|
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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.