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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUK
2426
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,351
+1,136
| +0.6% | +$58.3K |
|
|
IHC
2427
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
235,815
+2,387
| +1% | +$88.6K |
|
|
GIFI
2428
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,271,801
+10,982
| +0.9% | +$90.6K |
|
2429
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.24B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
744,058
+80,281
| +12% | +$888K |
|
2430
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$11.6B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
206,862
-30,515
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
2431
Ultralife
ULBI
$90.8M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,813
+25,169
| +2% | +$229K |
|
2432
Civeo
CVEO
$348M
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
431,880
-14,570
| -3% | -$315K |
|
2433
Marchex
MCHX
$57.2M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,894,614
+33,375
| +2% | +$160K |
|
|
EPZM
2434
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
705,683
+151,746
| +27% | +$1.95M |
|
|
WBK
2435
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
444,054
-1,806
| -0.4% | -$34.6K |
|
|
CVET
2436
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
361,414
+65,479
| +22% | +$1.89M |
|
2437
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.93B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
406,348
-4,607
| -1% | -$107K |
|
|
RVI
2438
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
2,761,408
-10,480
| -0.4% | -$32.2K |
|
2439
Ares Management
ARES
$28.3B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
336,791
+4,855
| +1% | +$123K |
|
2440
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.54B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
944,450
+36,597
| +4% | +$267K |
|
2441
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$595M
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
387,184
-5,564
| -1% | -$116K |
|
2442
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.2B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,562
+95,215
| +10% | +$788K |
|
2443
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
174,160
-4,727
| -3% | -$253K |
|
|
WAAS
2444
DELISTED
AquaVenture Holdings Limited
WAAS
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
434,688
+88,019
| +25% | +$1.68M |
|
2445
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
329,675
+11,944
| +4% | +$325K |
|
2446
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$149M
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
624,937
+37,354
| +6% | +$479K |
|
2447
NLI Holdings
NL
$340M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,362,831
-29,904
| -1% | -$109K |
|
|
GCAP
2448
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,085,590
+12,106
| +0.6% | +$58.2K |
|
|
CRCM
2449
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
783,173
+219,655
| +39% | +$3.32M |
|
|
ESSA
2450
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
561,101
-1,000
| -0.2% | -$15.4K |
|
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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.