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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$319M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
107,334
+26,940
| +34% | +$782K |
|
2752
J. Jill
JILL
$272M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
86,588
+79,411
| +1,106% | +$2.15M |
|
|
LONE
2753
DELISTED
Lonestar Resources US Inc. Class A Common Stock
LONE
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
402,285
+232,412
| +137% | +$1.46M |
|
2754
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$191M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
175,709
+5,545
| +3% | +$107K |
|
|
PKD
2755
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
593,565
-12,395
| -2% | -$94.5K |
|
2756
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.2M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
304,323
-26,208
| -8% | -$268K |
|
|
CMCM
2757
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$86.6M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
70,305
+2,143
| +3% | +$131K |
|
|
UNAM
2758
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
421,213
-7,896
| -2% | -$62.2K |
|
|
XRM
2759
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
251,273
+16,346
| +7% | +$118K |
|
2760
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
244,315
-7,838
| -3% | -$115K |
|
|
BFYT
2761
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
102,642
| – | – |
|
|
PARAA
2762
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,531
-5,399
| -8% | -$284K |
|
|
PSDO
2763
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,467
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
GFED
2764
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
134,516
-122
| -0.1% | -$2.87K |
|
2765
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
147,108
+17,012
| +13% | +$373K |
|
2766
Angi Inc
ANGI
$229M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,366
+1,335
| +7% | +$194K |
|
|
SEI
2767
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.15B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,229
| New | +$3.77M |
|
2768
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
328,562
+2,803
| +0.9% | +$28.5K |
|
|
EHIC
2769
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
249,410
+1,450
| +0.6% | +$19.1K |
|
2770
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$185M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,880
+14,057
| +40% | +$854K |
|
2771
Turkcell
TKC
$4.68B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
490,504
+1,213
| +0.2% | +$9.18K |
|
2772
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
632,104
-1,494
| -0.2% | -$7.77K |
|
2773
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
488,076
+101,534
| +26% | +$716K |
|
|
VSA
2774
VisionSys AI
VSA
$8.35M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
167
+4
| +2% | +$94.9K |
|
|
QADB
2775
DELISTED
QAD Inc. Class B
QADB
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
77,755
-610
| -0.8% | -$22.7K |
|
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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.