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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTR
2576
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,057
-1,938
| -0.2% | -$15.8K |
|
2577
Acacia Research
ACTG
$428M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,599,496
-7,042
| -0.4% | -$27K |
|
2578
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
190,975
-7,587
| -4% | -$254K |
|
|
TWOU
2579
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,635
+955
| +57% | +$2.54M |
|
|
FONR
2580
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
248,794
+46,641
| +23% | +$1.3M |
|
2581
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$268M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,467
+227,486
| +26% | +$1.77M |
|
|
GBL
2582
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
244,852
-13,730
| -5% | -$355K |
|
2583
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
166,327
+43,847
| +36% | +$1.66M |
|
|
YRD
2584
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
306,700
-839
| -0.3% | -$24.8K |
|
|
CDR
2585
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
208,590
+3,029
| +1% | +$83.6K |
|
|
ARTX
2586
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,727,014
+188,019
| +12% | +$669K |
|
|
P
2587
Everpure Inc
P
$25.7B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
268,859
+147,234
| +121% | +$3.24M |
|
2588
Sabesp
SBS
$19.1B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
5,493,274
-8,251
| -0.1% | -$13K |
|
|
SALM
2589
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,224,454
+22,729
| +2% | +$86.6K |
|
|
IHC
2590
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
189,530
+31,695
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
2591
KT
KT
$8.62B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
474,104
| – | – |
|
|
PFSW
2592
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
647,308
+13,410
| +2% | +$132K |
|
|
BT
2593
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
431,748
| – | – |
|
2594
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$77.5M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,522,467
-35,478
| -2% | -$148K |
|
2595
Transcat
TRNS
$799M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
330,201
+14,138
| +4% | +$250K |
|
2596
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$173M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
413,270
+48,886
| +13% | +$755K |
|
2597
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.95B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,045,962
+3,220
| +0.3% | +$24.9K |
|
|
NXRT
2598
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$666M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
215,276
+8,885
| +4% | +$240K |
|
|
RNET
2599
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
588,183
+71,460
| +14% | +$945K |
|
2600
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.3B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+416,695
| New | +$6.13M |
|
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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.