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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.93B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
473,455
+75,391
| +19% | +$1.14M |
|
|
CLCT
2452
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
335,502
-4,752
| -1% | -$127K |
|
|
SUP
2453
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,092,438
-20,488
| -1% | -$62.3K |
|
|
MFNC
2454
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
442,198
-5,192
| -1% | -$82.5K |
|
2455
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$31.9M
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
239,478
-53,427
| -18% | -$1.99M |
|
|
VLRS
2456
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$726M
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
737,716
-14,887
| -2% | -$159K |
|
|
AFI
2457
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,798,579
-196,523
| -10% | -$961K |
|
|
RLH
2458
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,054,883
-20,389
| -1% | -$95.2K |
|
2459
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$3.74B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
182,377
+77,376
| +74% | +$2.92M |
|
|
VOXX
2460
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,743,572
-48,395
| -3% | -$224K |
|
2461
BlackLine
BL
$1.64B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
147,472
+66,150
| +81% | +$3.3M |
|
2462
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$883M
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
320,873
+36,830
| +13% | +$810K |
|
2463
Cerence
CRNC
$355M
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,233
| New | +$5.5M |
|
2464
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$350M
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
237,586
+4,070
| +2% | +$118K |
|
2465
Twin Disc
TWIN
$354M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
685,631
-39
| -0% | -$408 |
|
|
RETA
2466
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,848
| New | +$6.72M |
|
|
JAX
2467
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
787,165
+42,974
| +6% | +$434K |
|
2468
Kura Oncology
KURA
$996M
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
545,037
+7,180
| +1% | +$106K |
|
|
JNCE
2469
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
854,606
+41,778
| +5% | +$226K |
|
2470
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.02B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
617,439
-9,372
| -1% | -$108K |
|
2471
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$146M
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,352,306
+27,199
| +2% | +$150K |
|
|
FONR
2472
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
374,623
+10,348
| +3% | +$207K |
|
2473
BCE
BCE
$21B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
157,737
+2,507
| +2% | +$120K |
|
|
GBL
2474
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
374,426
-12,623
| -3% | -$222K |
|
|
AIFU
2475
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$63.7M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
703
+388
| +123% | +$4M |
|
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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.