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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OLBK
2301
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
513,906
+54,734
| +12% | +$1.5M |
|
|
NETI
2302
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
357,276
+22,956
| +7% | +$1M |
|
2303
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,737,713
+45,503
| +3% | +$343K |
|
2304
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.22B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,644,329
+83,855
| +5% | +$628K |
|
|
MBTF
2305
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,264,208
-1,729
| -0.1% | -$18.1K |
|
2306
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
643,193
+33,584
| +6% | +$698K |
|
2307
Provident Financial
PROV
$111M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
635,311
-4,214
| -0.7% | -$77.8K |
|
2308
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
369,796
+48,461
| +15% | +$1.71M |
|
2309
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.04B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,445,254
+126,882
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CHA
2310
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
225,354
-2,434
| -1% | -$132K |
|
|
DBD
2311
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,136,340
+72,319
| +7% | +$506K |
|
2312
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,978
-506
| -0.5% | -$53.8K |
|
|
KIN
2313
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,346,251
-36,394
| -3% | -$370K |
|
2314
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,361
+353,084
| +45% | +$4.2M |
|
2315
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,291,478
-507,518
| -13% | -$2.08M |
|
2316
Okta
OKTA
$24.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
148,151
-10,766
| -7% | -$852K |
|
|
REV
2317
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
631,263
-15,392
| -2% | -$372K |
|
|
USAP
2318
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
736,417
+6,950
| +1% | +$119K |
|
|
P
2319
Everpure Inc
P
$25.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
559,748
+113,713
| +25% | +$2.16M |
|
2320
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$191M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,289,823
+39,729
| +3% | +$403K |
|
2321
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.32B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
801,557
+144,877
| +22% | +$2.22M |
|
|
DFRG
2322
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,896,621
+259,547
| +16% | +$2.05M |
|
|
BFX
2323
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,179,118
+133,316
| +7% | +$1.03M |
|
2324
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.79B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
178,887
-3,263
| -2% | -$190K |
|
|
LKSD
2325
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,840,769
-290
| -0% | -$2.27K |
|
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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.