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 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
|
+$61.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
GWR
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
|
+$172M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.29% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPNE
2401
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
723,772
+7,532
| +1% | +$91.9K |
|
2402
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.6B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,908
+157,942
| +17% | +$1.44M |
|
|
VNET
2403
VNET Group
VNET
$1.72B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,092
+79,252
| +7% | +$602K |
|
|
CHK
2404
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
52,368
-9,953
| -16% | -$2M |
|
|
CALA
2405
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,681
+1,500
| +2% | +$113K |
|
2406
Sonos
SONO
$1.85B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
550,448
+73,069
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
2407
KKR & Co
KKR
$86.9B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
294,673
+56,611
| +24% | +$1.61M |
|
|
TREC
2408
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,878
+8,318
| +0.7% | +$68K |
|
|
PRTY
2409
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
3,654,017
-87,780
| -2% | -$330K |
|
2410
Dropbox
DBX
$8.21B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
476,398
+46,846
| +11% | +$883K |
|
|
PHX
2411
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
761,158
+11,019
| +1% | +$145K |
|
2412
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.13B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,452
+3,342
| +5% | +$341K |
|
|
AYX
2413
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,922
+8,480
| +11% | +$862K |
|
2414
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.14B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
386,253
+3,597
| +0.9% | +$79.4K |
|
|
TRUE
2415
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,781,535
+259,205
| +17% | +$1.08M |
|
2416
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$242M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,062
-56,079
| -5% | -$325K |
|
|
CYBE
2417
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
458,859
-3,589
| -0.8% | -$61K |
|
|
INDT
2418
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
212,626
-3,311
| -2% | -$129K |
|
2419
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$890M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
592,048
-3,226
| -0.5% | -$48.9K |
|
2420
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
171,698
-291
| -0.2% | -$12.9K |
|
|
DERM
2421
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
549,202
-417,996
| -43% | -$3.61M |
|
2422
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.86B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,129,533
-87,259
| -7% | -$612K |
|
2423
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$18.5B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
195,574
-407
| -0.2% | -$18.1K |
|
2424
Ultralife
ULBI
$90.8M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,776
-700
| -0.1% | -$5.81K |
|
|
MFGP
2425
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
590,874
-41,399
| -7% | -$573K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,465 positions worth $274B, up 6.6% from $257B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and exited 85, leaving the 3,465-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 Technology and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Envista: 1,368,881 shares worth $40.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Truist Financial in Q4 2019, an estimated $224M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $411M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited SunTrust Banks, Inc. in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $228M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $274B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 48 new positions and closed 85 in Q4 2019.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $274B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.