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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$64.8M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
785,939
+17,228
| +2% | +$237K |
|
|
PRMW
2327
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
888,710
-14,798
| -2% | -$208K |
|
2328
Weibo
WB
$1.6B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
271,033
+62,046
| +30% | +$3.48M |
|
2329
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
564,386
+467,146
| +480% | +$10.1M |
|
2330
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$930M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,232,510
-81,606
| -1% | -$164K |
|
|
USAP
2331
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
736,298
-119
| -0% | -$1.78K |
|
|
CBIO
2332
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$638M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
9,873
+1,203
| +14% | +$1.44M |
|
2333
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.2B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
614,807
+31,883
| +5% | +$600K |
|
|
CMRX
2334
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,710,876
+90,006
| +3% | +$277K |
|
|
LTS
2335
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,412,241
+47,196
| +1% | +$163K |
|
2336
Eastern Company
EML
$152M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
417,544
-3,418
| -0.8% | -$91.7K |
|
|
ERF
2337
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,553,384
-2,266
| -0.1% | -$18.6K |
|
2338
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$929M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
787,053
+37,066
| +5% | +$527K |
|
2339
FirstService
FSV
$5.78B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
121,528
+1,016
| +0.8% | +$92K |
|
|
HOME
2340
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,749,930
+264,407
| +18% | +$4.68M |
|
2341
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$15.7B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
440,391
-9,392
| -2% | -$239K |
|
2342
Suzano
SUZ
$11.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,357,842
-50,430
| -4% | -$486K |
|
|
CSR
2343
Centerspace
CSR
$955M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,868
-1,021
| -0.5% | -$60.8K |
|
|
QUOT
2344
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,653
+81,131
| +8% | +$823K |
|
|
RYZ
2345
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.26B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,121
+27,943
| +2% | +$246K |
|
|
BFS
2346
Saul Centers
BFS
$750M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,646
+291
| +0.1% | +$15.8K |
|
2347
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$580M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
290,338
+8,964
| +3% | +$325K |
|
|
TESS
2348
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
636,521
+7,878
| +1% | +$144K |
|
|
RST
2349
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
494,781
-36,504
| -7% | -$879K |
|
|
EIGI
2350
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,357,075
+115,465
| +5% | +$627K |
|
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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.