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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Banco Santander
SAN
$215B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
3,274,961
-73,900
| -2% | -$332K |
|
|
PETQ
2227
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
436,107
+197,941
| +83% | +$5.84M |
|
2228
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.27B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
840,912
-4,998
| -0.6% | -$77.9K |
|
|
BELFB
2229
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.47B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
832,079
-50
| -0% | -$1.06K |
|
2230
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.76B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
870,230
+246,964
| +40% | +$3.88M |
|
2231
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$60.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
804,046
-464,821
| -37% | -$8.46M |
|
|
TTM
2232
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,213,033
+18,325
| +2% | +$249K |
|
|
CNCE
2233
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,182,186
+42,753
| +4% | +$460K |
|
|
IVC
2234
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,730,379
+3,948
| +0.1% | +$25.7K |
|
|
SEI
2235
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.55B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
942,295
+61,632
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
2236
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.51B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
522,706
-802
| -0.2% | -$21.9K |
|
2237
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
249,279
+57,125
| +30% | +$4.11M |
|
2238
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.52B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
398,317
+117,915
| +42% | +$4.15M |
|
2239
PLDT
PHI
$3.87B
| $14M | 0.01% |
564,796
+38,017
| +7% | +$904K |
|
2240
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.27B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,091,317
+15,885
| +1% | +$204K |
|
|
EEX
2241
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,246,682
+157,456
| +14% | +$1.96M |
|
2242
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,471,348
+11,032
| +0.8% | +$99.9K |
|
2243
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
3,238,097
-10,979
| -0.3% | -$58.9K |
|
|
HTZ.RT
2244
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings
HTZ.RT
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+7,102,146
| New | +$15.7M |
|
2245
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,461,470
-7,604
| -0.5% | -$56K |
|
2246
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
156,177
-522
| -0.3% | -$44.8K |
|
2247
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
388,237
+10,332
| +3% | +$355K |
|
|
EGRX
2248
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
248,048
+116,443
| +88% | +$6.07M |
|
2249
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,721,010
-63,735
| -4% | -$498K |
|
2250
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$177M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
391,583
+5,523
| +1% | +$177K |
|
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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.