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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$190M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,318,788
+28,965
| +2% | +$265K |
|
2302
Sabesp
SBS
$18.6B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,267,352
-113,892
| -2% | -$249K |
|
2303
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$522M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,363,561
+222,200
| +19% | +$2.1M |
|
2304
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
462,000
+6,068
| +1% | +$157K |
|
2305
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$413M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
649,933
-59,388
| -8% | -$1.14M |
|
|
MOFG
2306
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
441,239
+33,722
| +8% | +$954K |
|
2307
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$391M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
805,418
+55,152
| +7% | +$813K |
|
|
BVH
2308
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
502,093
+30,888
| +7% | +$790K |
|
2309
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.02B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
619,800
+29,053
| +5% | +$589K |
|
2310
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.4B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,039
-7,875
| -0.7% | -$91.4K |
|
|
FSP
2311
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$34.3M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,658,223
+9,355
| +0.6% | +$70.9K |
|
2312
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.1B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
222,064
+1,540
| +0.7% | +$80.7K |
|
2313
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$661M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,557
+5,008
| +9% | +$924K |
|
|
EGIO
2314
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
112,660
+1,760
| +2% | +$210K |
|
|
JAG
2315
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,470,165
+922,708
| +169% | +$8.95M |
|
2316
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,945
+1,549
| +2% | +$224K |
|
|
AE
2317
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,281
+435
| +0.1% | +$15.3K |
|
|
SFE
2318
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,319
-22,643
| -2% | -$265K |
|
2319
Genie Energy
GNE
$423M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,797
+36,481
| +3% | +$339K |
|
|
PFPT
2320
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,368
+1,672
| +2% | +$197K |
|
|
COUP
2321
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,998
+6,802
| +8% | +$730K |
|
2322
Open Text
OTEX
$5.67B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
291,395
+38,058
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
2323
Tilly's
TLYS
$134M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,571,631
+21,494
| +1% | +$218K |
|
2324
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$593M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,129,492
+10,700
| +1% | +$97.6K |
|
2325
RingCentral
RNG
$6.14B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
103,366
-5,107
| -5% | -$589K |
|
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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.