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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
FirstService
FSV
$6.48B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
120,512
+326
| +0.3% | +$26.8K |
|
|
MIME
2377
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
226,962
+112,744
| +99% | +$4.74M |
|
|
HABT
2378
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
984,576
+52,038
| +6% | +$573K |
|
|
IIN
2379
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
424,609
+80,942
| +24% | +$2.06M |
|
2380
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.49B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
623,266
+363,007
| +139% | +$5.41M |
|
2381
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.3B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
582,924
-35,928
| -6% | -$658K |
|
|
HK
2382
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,792,604
-367,233
| -5% | -$593K |
|
2383
Tidewater
TDW
$3.73B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
451,491
+237,059
| +111% | +$5.32M |
|
2384
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
279,493
+9,314
| +3% | +$345K |
|
2385
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
187,379
-20,064
| -10% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BFS
2386
Saul Centers
BFS
$836M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,355
+1,017
| +0.5% | +$53.9K |
|
|
GOL
2387
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
793,017
+30,770
| +4% | +$429K |
|
|
TLRD
2388
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319,835
+85,977
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SPNE
2389
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
685,986
+57,381
| +9% | +$887K |
|
2390
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$939M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
749,987
+50,727
| +7% | +$700K |
|
2391
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$787M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
480,900
-1,246
| -0.3% | -$28K |
|
2392
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,792
+25,536
| +2% | +$246K |
|
|
SNCR
2393
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
188,493
+21,831
| +13% | +$1.42M |
|
|
TREC
2394
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,758
+72,003
| +7% | +$642K |
|
|
ISCA
2395
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
233,388
-5,886
| -2% | -$256K |
|
2396
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
410,955
+52,800
| +15% | +$1.29M |
|
|
USAK
2397
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
701,653
+11,418
| +2% | +$194K |
|
|
NXRT
2398
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$666M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
262,797
+14,653
| +6% | +$539K |
|
|
SRG
2399
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$136M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
225,960
+63,645
| +39% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2400
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
689,681
+6,255
| +0.9% | +$91.5K |
|
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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.