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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$680M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
EFOR
Everforth Inc
EFOR
|
+$168M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$823M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$115M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.59% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.95% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.72% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESSA
2476
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
557,914
-136
| -0% | -$2.06K |
|
2477
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$257M
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
258,863
+80,420
| +45% | +$2.81M |
|
|
SAGE
2478
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,354
+9,992
| +22% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MSL
2479
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
665,401
+49,236
| +8% | +$682K |
|
2480
FirstService
FSV
$6.48B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
115,782
+1,098
| +1% | +$78.7K |
|
2481
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
179,781
-1,808
| -1% | -$95.9K |
|
2482
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$267M
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
899,728
-8,715
| -1% | -$79.8K |
|
2483
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.82B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
242,037
+5,942
| +3% | +$206K |
|
2484
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$369M
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,344,706
+274,844
| +9% | +$875K |
|
2485
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$113M
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
613,128
-1,521
| -0.2% | -$21.5K |
|
|
OPTU
2486
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$298M
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+508,559
| New | +$9.39M |
|
2487
Accuray
ARAY
$32M
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
2,111,717
+237,612
| +13% | +$1.1M |
|
2488
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
390,357
+24,789
| +7% | +$631K |
|
|
TSG
2489
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
236,249
+31,867
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HABT
2490
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
856,697
+238,193
| +39% | +$2.22M |
|
2491
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.94B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
646,051
+179,014
| +38% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ADVM
2492
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
160,641
+42,722
| +36% | +$2.57M |
|
2493
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.01B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
571,218
+29,643
| +5% | +$497K |
|
|
ACET
2494
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
2,539,225
-46,491
| -2% | -$183K |
|
2495
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.64B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,509,239
-71,262
| -5% | -$407K |
|
2496
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.79B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
100,695
+24,051
| +31% | +$2.1M |
|
|
CYBE
2497
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
484,598
-2,538
| -0.5% | -$43.6K |
|
2498
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$140M
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
421,815
+9,195
| +2% | +$167K |
|
|
INFO
2499
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
161,883
+1,094
| +0.7% | +$54.8K |
|
2500
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$591M
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
365,212
+14,869
| +4% | +$337K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,442 positions worth $251B, up 4.5% from $240B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2018: portfolio turnover was 5%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 95 new positions and exited 76, leaving the 3,442-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2018 buy was nVent Electric: 2,369,790 shares worth $59.5M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q2 2018, an estimated $680M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $823M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $251B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 95 new positions and closed 76 in Q2 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $251B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.