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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
GSI Technology
GSIT
$184M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
997,479
-1,010
| -0.1% | -$8.12K |
|
|
MSON
2452
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
336,146
-17,607
| -5% | -$364K |
|
2453
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$540M
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
220,026
+13,586
| +7% | +$491K |
|
|
HONE
2454
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
811,046
+199,086
| +33% | +$2.01M |
|
|
REV
2455
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
436,505
-194,758
| -31% | -$4.24M |
|
2456
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$27.4B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
226,196
+11,401
| +5% | +$415K |
|
|
VNET
2457
VNET Group
VNET
$1.72B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,222
+90,970
| +9% | +$696K |
|
2458
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$21.9B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
243,629
+9,561
| +4% | +$334K |
|
2459
Clarus
CLAR
$136M
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
581,398
+203
| +0% | +$2.71K |
|
2460
MongoDB
MDB
$30.3B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,754
+2,267
| +4% | +$329K |
|
2461
Shopify
SHOP
$167B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
277,310
+16,050
| +6% | +$418K |
|
|
CWBC
2462
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$704M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
387,544
+23,356
| +6% | +$466K |
|
2463
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$775M
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
504,330
+21,738
| +5% | +$339K |
|
|
SNR
2464
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,222,841
-5,899
| -0.5% | -$36.2K |
|
|
CPLG
2465
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
659,739
-22,474
| -3% | -$285K |
|
|
JAX
2466
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
725,055
+45,522
| +7% | +$489K |
|
2467
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.64B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
180,309
-32,617
| -15% | -$1.29M |
|
|
EVRI
2468
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
675,666
+10,067
| +2% | +$109K |
|
|
NEWR
2469
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,127
-54
| -0.1% | -$5.33K |
|
2470
Community Health Systems
CYH
$420M
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
3,005,914
-285,564
| -9% | -$901K |
|
|
PWOD
2471
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
265,757
+3,965
| +2% | +$111K |
|
|
GSH
2472
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
467,912
-19,182
| -4% | -$347K |
|
|
TLRA
2473
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,920
+5,157
| +0.5% | +$38.6K |
|
|
CBAY
2474
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,859
+63,793
| +6% | +$722K |
|
2475
Buckle
BKE
$2.06B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
460,793
| – | – |
|
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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.