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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$120M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$324M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$457M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,044,110
-62,481
| -6% | -$363K |
|
|
TRUE
2377
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,515,376
+244,061
| +11% | +$626K |
|
|
POLY
2378
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
441,365
+14,781
| +3% | +$193K |
|
|
ALBO
2379
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
244,088
+9,096
| +4% | +$215K |
|
|
RDFN
2380
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
154,363
+80,052
| +108% | +$2.11M |
|
|
GOLD
2381
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.16B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
673,742
-7,016
| -1% | -$55.4K |
|
2382
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
682,995
+42,830
| +7% | +$329K |
|
2383
Fortis
FTS
$29.3B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
168,112
+1,504
| +0.9% | +$57.4K |
|
|
ERF
2384
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,259,121
-7,582
| -0.3% | -$19.3K |
|
|
AUD
2385
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
4,631,182
-1,058,234
| -19% | -$1.5M |
|
2386
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
8,508,333
-13,865,207
| -62% | -$8.97M |
|
|
TNAV
2387
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,216
-60,512
| -5% | -$300K |
|
2388
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$93.4M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
430,626
+170,391
| +65% | +$2.8M |
|
|
PFNX
2389
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
758,454
-22,652
| -3% | -$169K |
|
2390
GoPro
GPRO
$120M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,326,495
+39,128
| +3% | +$148K |
|
2391
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,540,977
-43,685
| -3% | -$127K |
|
|
XRN
2392
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$535M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,356
+7,226
| +7% | +$392K |
|
|
LTRPA
2393
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
2,928,300
-1,102,943
| -27% | -$2.51M |
|
2394
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
187,478
+6,187
| +3% | +$212K |
|
|
USAP
2395
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
723,260
-15,332
| -2% | -$118K |
|
|
PWOD
2396
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
273,563
+6,421
| +2% | +$143K |
|
|
HMTV
2397
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
629,795
+18,457
| +3% | +$169K |
|
2398
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$820M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
557,920
+22,143
| +4% | +$217K |
|
2399
Ferrari
RACE
$67.8B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,055
-1,517
| -4% | -$244K |
|
2400
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$906M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
380,423
+28,991
| +8% | +$424K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,428 positions worth $228B, up 19% from $192B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2020: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and exited 89, leaving the 3,428-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Otis Worldwide: 2,746,401 shares worth $156M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AbbVie in Q2 2020, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $324M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $259M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $228B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 54 new positions and closed 89 in Q2 2020.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $228B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.