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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VEDL
2251
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,565,304
-201,037
| -11% | -$950K |
|
2252
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399,079
+33,309
| +2% | +$193K |
|
2253
Genie Energy
GNE
$370M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,192,554
+12,921
| +1% | +$101K |
|
|
FONR
2254
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
407,505
+15,713
| +4% | +$321K |
|
2255
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.9B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
198,747
+5,197
| +3% | +$196K |
|
2256
Digital Turbine
APPS
$982M
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
691,578
+102,673
| +17% | +$717K |
|
2257
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.5B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
403,918
-376
| -0.1% | -$7.51K |
|
|
GPOR
2258
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
7,962,078
-4,088,242
| -34% | -$6.1M |
|
2259
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$400M
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,197,949
+61,506
| +3% | +$237K |
|
|
AIFU
2260
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$193M
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074
+39
| +4% | +$307K |
|
|
FFNW
2261
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
886,831
-1,812
| -0.2% | -$16.8K |
|
2262
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$192M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,271,134
-39,610
| -3% | -$212K |
|
2263
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.58B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,309,228
-177,727
| -5% | -$429K |
|
|
PCTI
2264
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,023
-62,655
| -5% | -$400K |
|
2265
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088,454
-1,450
| -0.1% | -$10.7K |
|
2266
NVE Corp
NVEC
$543M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
136,865
+42
| +0% | +$2.4K |
|
2267
Foster
FSTR
$421M
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
661,785
+28,361
| +4% | +$365K |
|
2268
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.17B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
146,799
+1,751
| +1% | +$93.7K |
|
|
BELFB
2269
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.45B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
783,783
-11,159
| -1% | -$102K |
|
|
QUOT
2270
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,148,390
+61,469
| +6% | +$411K |
|
2271
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,065,526
+382,172
| +23% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CALA
2272
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,417
-648
| -0.8% | -$77K |
|
|
CNR
2273
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,383,145
-393,919
| -22% | -$2.01M |
|
|
MRLN
2274
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
985,651
-31,322
| -3% | -$243K |
|
2275
Quad
QUAD
$479M
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,555,903
+110,436
| +5% | +$338K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.