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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZVO
2251
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,264,957
+18,538
| +0.8% | +$149K |
|
2252
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,255,538
+109,543
| +10% | +$931K |
|
|
EEX
2253
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,089,226
+212,891
| +24% | +$2.78M |
|
|
AE
2254
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
353,846
-836
| -0.2% | -$33.6K |
|
2255
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
242,414
+3,239
| +1% | +$183K |
|
|
AVID
2256
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,848,336
-766
| -0% | -$3.98K |
|
|
CNCE
2257
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,139,433
+10,267
| +0.9% | +$151K |
|
|
CLDT
2258
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$622M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
714,067
+1,151
| +0.2% | +$22.6K |
|
2259
Southern Copper
SCCO
$143B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
373,424
+44,385
| +13% | +$1.42M |
|
2260
Logitech
LOGI
$14.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
348,968
-4,300
| -1% | -$155K |
|
2261
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,784,745
+7,381
| +0.4% | +$55.4K |
|
2262
CGI
GIB
$15.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
198,485
+5,766
| +3% | +$381K |
|
|
TTSH
2263
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
2,407,335
+106,338
| +5% | +$691K |
|
2264
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
386,060
+11,653
| +3% | +$436K |
|
|
NOAH
2265
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$580M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
280,805
+34,484
| +14% | +$1.67M |
|
2266
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$386M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
2,149,464
+87,130
| +4% | +$479K |
|
2267
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,075,432
+92,541
| +9% | +$1.28M |
|
|
VSI
2268
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,917,797
+222,948
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
|
NRE
2269
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
773,422
-7,842
| -1% | -$133K |
|
2270
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.04B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
352,112
+111,505
| +46% | +$4.35M |
|
|
AMNB
2271
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
382,882
+9,377
| +3% | +$316K |
|
|
PLYA
2272
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,744,033
+227,949
| +15% | +$1.76M |
|
2273
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
294,110
+40,898
| +16% | +$1.76M |
|
|
ABTX
2274
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
391,705
+123,593
| +46% | +$4.47M |
|
|
PRMW
2275
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
903,508
+634
| +0.1% | +$9.53K |
|
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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.