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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
376,002
-13,552
| -3% | -$211K |
|
|
CVLY
2652
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
183,738
+19,814
| +12% | +$529K |
|
|
FGH
2653
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,393
-14,945
| -1% | -$75.5K |
|
|
FRED
2654
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,214,913
-35,421
| -2% | -$77.1K |
|
2655
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
492,125
| – | – |
|
2656
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.3B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,011
-52,949
| -5% | -$288K |
|
2657
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.75B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
537,721
-35,246
| -6% | -$320K |
|
2658
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.8M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
238,851
-2,213
| -0.9% | -$43.3K |
|
2659
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$289M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
296,484
+57,329
| +24% | +$991K |
|
2660
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.5B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
148,140
-3,690
| -2% | -$106K |
|
|
EGLE
2661
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
131,177
+58,551
| +81% | +$2.23M |
|
|
FBMS
2662
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
138,490
+52,040
| +60% | +$1.75M |
|
2663
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$852M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
127,237
+11,497
| +10% | +$419K |
|
|
EVBN
2664
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
106,009
+16,127
| +18% | +$746K |
|
2665
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$161M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
358,815
+181,770
| +103% | +$2.46M |
|
|
CIO
2666
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
380,026
+25,488
| +7% | +$304K |
|
|
FRBK
2667
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
619,292
+102,274
| +20% | +$866K |
|
|
EMKR
2668
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
95,814
+864
| +0.9% | +$43.7K |
|
2669
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
238,307
-1,500
| -0.6% | -$26.4K |
|
|
EVRI
2670
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
666,727
| – | – |
|
2671
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.22B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,292,681
+365,392
| +39% | +$1.7M |
|
2672
Clearfield
CLFD
$411M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
432,691
| – | – |
|
2673
Twilio
TWLO
$30B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,268
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
BOCH
2674
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
373,390
+43,001
| +13% | +$502K |
|
2675
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$201M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
963,470
-46,494
| -5% | -$241K |
|
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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.