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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $185M | 0.07% |
3,637,579
+328,453
| +10% | +$17.3M |
|
252
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $185M | 0.07% |
2,661,526
-100,679
| -4% | -$6.73M |
|
|
DMC
253
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $185M | 0.07% |
4,146,947
-65,001
| -2% | -$3.04M |
|
254
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $184M | 0.07% |
7,009,576
-18,601
| -0.3% | -$497K |
|
255
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $184M | 0.07% |
622,070
-2,335
| -0.4% | -$753K |
|
256
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $183M | 0.07% |
631,293
+16,288
| +3% | +$4.58M |
|
|
ESL
257
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $183M | 0.07% |
2,479,862
-34,239
| -1% | -$2.53M |
|
258
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.5B
| $183M | 0.07% |
12,392,637
+363,049
| +3% | +$5.46M |
|
259
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $183M | 0.07% |
2,911,988
-9,048
| -0.3% | -$537K |
|
|
LHCG
260
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $183M | 0.07% |
2,133,200
+911,625
| +75% | +$69.5M |
|
261
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $182M | 0.07% |
4,913,438
+49,828
| +1% | +$2.04M |
|
262
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.55B
| $182M | 0.07% |
4,092,881
-38,430
| -0.9% | -$1.56M |
|
263
Lear
LEA
$7.33B
| $182M | 0.07% |
977,485
+15,274
| +2% | +$2.99M |
|
264
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| $181M | 0.07% |
18,027,489
-2,214,307
| -11% | -$28.4M |
|
265
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $180M | 0.07% |
3,140,823
+62,365
| +2% | +$3.96M |
|
266
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $179M | 0.07% |
7,365,573
-92,024
| -1% | -$2.51M |
|
|
BLD
267
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $179M | 0.07% |
2,284,615
-64,120
| -3% | -$5.16M |
|
268
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.47B
| $178M | 0.07% |
1,219,042
+1,060
| +0.1% | +$161K |
|
|
LLL
269
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $178M | 0.07% |
926,330
+2,379
| +0.3% | +$475K |
|
|
IBKC
270
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $178M | 0.07% |
2,348,650
-117,343
| -5% | -$9.24M |
|
271
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $178M | 0.07% |
1,764,302
+21,184
| +1% | +$1.98M |
|
272
PayPal
PYPL
$49.3B
| $177M | 0.07% |
2,126,382
-118,620
| -5% | -$9.45M |
|
|
GPOR
273
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $177M | 0.07% |
14,068,045
+2,578,672
| +22% | +$26.6M |
|
274
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.77B
| $177M | 0.07% |
5,412,871
+107,397
| +2% | +$3.46M |
|
275
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $176M | 0.07% |
5,754,338
+2,511,250
| +77% | +$78.5M |
|
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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.