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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOL
2276
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
787,407
-5,610
| -0.7% | -$74.3K |
|
2277
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.17B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
199,905
+12,526
| +7% | +$730K |
|
2278
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.29B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
3,331,328
+34,015
| +1% | +$159K |
|
2279
Saga Communications
SGA
$58.7M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
421,913
+839
| +0.2% | +$25.9K |
|
|
P
2280
Everpure Inc
P
$34.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
862,587
+302,839
| +54% | +$5.92M |
|
2281
DHI Group
DHX
$214M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
3,682,022
+168,085
| +5% | +$583K |
|
|
SNCR
2282
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
183,520
-4,973
| -3% | -$281K |
|
2283
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$487M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
666,634
+28,385
| +4% | +$647K |
|
|
SRG
2284
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$110M
| $13M | 0.01% |
301,563
+75,603
| +33% | +$3.32M |
|
|
ETRN
2285
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
653,705
+930
| +0.1% | +$19.3K |
|
2286
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$2.89B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,541,877
+96,623
| +7% | +$870K |
|
2287
Limoneira
LMNR
$230M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
642,292
+29,182
| +5% | +$623K |
|
2288
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.32B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
849,723
+382,063
| +82% | +$5.18M |
|
|
GHL
2289
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
938,547
-4,993
| -0.5% | -$91.6K |
|
2290
Antero Midstream
AM
$10B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,112,870
+1,090,386
| +4,850% | +$14M |
|
|
FFNW
2291
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
900,770
-1,479
| -0.2% | -$23.2K |
|
2292
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,333
+3,063
| +4% | +$535K |
|
|
ENDP
2293
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,070,059
-1,807,989
| -37% | -$11.4M |
|
|
MBTF
2294
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,261,852
-2,356
| -0.2% | -$23.6K |
|
|
ZEUS
2295
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
926,006
+3,076
| +0.3% | +$45.7K |
|
|
NRE
2296
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
768,619
-4,803
| -0.6% | -$81.3K |
|
|
CUTR
2297
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
606,380
-12,124
| -2% | -$217K |
|
2298
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.17B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
301,627
+9,701
| +3% | +$368K |
|
2299
Brookfield
BN
$82.8B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
735,602
-53,294
| -7% | -$901K |
|
2300
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
446,258
+107,961
| +32% | +$2.96M |
|
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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.