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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Marchex
MCHX
$76.2M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,861,239
+88,941
| +5% | +$363K |
|
|
TRUE
2452
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,322,028
+249,369
| +23% | +$2.08M |
|
|
BBBY
2453
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$481M
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
696,399
-1,072
| -0.2% | -$14.7K |
|
|
IVAC
2454
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,413,579
+39,853
| +3% | +$230K |
|
|
ESSA
2455
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
562,101
-2,238
| -0.4% | -$35.3K |
|
2456
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
171,030
+6,493
| +4% | +$333K |
|
2457
ASE Group
ASX
$77.3B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,004,237
-84,737
| -4% | -$333K |
|
2458
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
460,793
-2,517
| -0.5% | -$46K |
|
2459
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
547,872
-56,171
| -9% | -$991K |
|
|
OSG
2460
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,731,416
-8,802
| -0.2% | -$17.6K |
|
2461
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,513,937
+27,792
| +0.8% | +$64.1K |
|
|
GBL
2462
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
416,420
+5,324
| +1% | +$105K |
|
2463
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,256,526
+113,964
| +10% | +$830K |
|
|
BAS
2464
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
2,227,900
+20,671
| +0.9% | +$101K |
|
|
VOXX
2465
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,831,931
-13,280
| -0.7% | -$65K |
|
|
EGLE
2466
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
259,713
+35,635
| +16% | +$1.16M |
|
|
LEAF
2467
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,409
-68,439
| -6% | -$544K |
|
|
NVTR
2468
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
764,043
+77,413
| +11% | +$1.04M |
|
2469
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
137,644
-676
| -0.5% | -$40.1K |
|
|
RARX
2470
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
374,073
-32,047
| -8% | -$689K |
|
2471
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
663,777
+173,510
| +35% | +$1.53M |
|
2472
Immersion
IMMR
$251M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
978,898
+154,147
| +19% | +$1.41M |
|
|
WBK
2473
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
445,860
-3,113
| -0.7% | -$58K |
|
|
IHC
2474
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
233,428
+9,801
| +4% | +$364K |
|
2475
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$635M
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
691,435
+1,194
| +0.2% | +$13.7K |
|
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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.