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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.69B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
558,725
+161,146
| +41% | +$1.58M |
|
2727
Shopify
SHOP
$152B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
267,340
+152,090
| +132% | +$2.15M |
|
2728
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.3M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
498,726
+2,863
| +0.6% | +$21.6K |
|
2729
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$229M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
121,315
-1,976
| -2% | -$62.3K |
|
2730
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
77,103
-4,434
| -5% | -$225K |
|
|
PETX
2731
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
910,328
+125,232
| +16% | +$631K |
|
2732
Smart Sand
SND
$185M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
727,373
+529,904
| +268% | +$3.36M |
|
2733
Value Line
VALU
$321M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
162,608
-1,915
| -1% | -$39K |
|
|
TPHS
2734
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
588,461
-54,201
| -8% | -$369K |
|
|
STCN
2735
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
189,448
+4,808
| +3% | +$89.9K |
|
2736
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
236,921
+39,929
| +20% | +$659K |
|
2737
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.3M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
93,367
-1,278
| -1% | -$47.1K |
|
2738
Verastem
VSTM
$510M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,248
-177
| -0.4% | -$10.8K |
|
2739
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.74B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
162,177
-6,477
| -4% | -$179K |
|
2740
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$155M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,502
+26,763
| +21% | +$503K |
|
2741
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
295,092
+7,428
| +3% | +$87.4K |
|
2742
Open Text
OTEX
$6.15B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
103,678
+31,771
| +44% | +$1.12M |
|
2743
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$344M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
321,906
+16,065
| +5% | +$183K |
|
2744
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$31.2M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,575,475
-735
| -0% | -$1.28K |
|
2745
Stantec
STN
$8.04B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
138,203
+796
| +0.6% | +$20.2K |
|
|
PBIP
2746
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
182,199
+21,865
| +14% | +$399K |
|
|
MLNT
2747
DELISTED
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MLNT
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
108,317
+13,075
| +14% | +$471K |
|
2748
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.27B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
59,559
-842
| -1% | -$54.3K |
|
2749
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
121,926
-1,400
| -1% | -$42.9K |
|
2750
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$128M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
100,025
+30,603
| +44% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.