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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBP
2851
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
488,153
+3,780
| +0.8% | +$21K |
|
2852
Comp X International
CIX
$349M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
174,605
-1,268
| -0.7% | -$17.5K |
|
|
MACK
2853
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
595,307
+125,060
| +27% | +$830K |
|
|
MNTX
2854
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
183,582
+13,316
| +8% | +$154K |
|
|
SINA
2855
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,098
| – | – |
|
2856
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$401M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
105,271
+46,818
| +80% | +$910K |
|
|
DEST
2857
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
384,340
+16,516
| +4% | +$57.3K |
|
2858
United-Guardian
UG
$32.4M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,386
+300
| +0.3% | +$5.54K |
|
2859
RF Industries
RFIL
$134M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
306,850
+51,644
| +20% | +$323K |
|
2860
First Bank
FRBA
$464M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
159,450
+37,640
| +31% | +$526K |
|
2861
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$164M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
114,321
+12,527
| +12% | +$227K |
|
2862
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$7.93M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
193,074
| – | – |
|
2863
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$656M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,791
+16,197
| +33% | +$503K |
|
2864
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
493,697
+4,381
| +0.9% | +$19.2K |
|
|
CRR
2865
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
239,451
-1,600
| -0.7% | -$14.4K |
|
|
ENFC
2866
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,697
+23,970
| +47% | +$684K |
|
|
WIN
2867
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
412,177
-406,319
| -50% | -$2.85M |
|
|
CETV
2868
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
520,574
+17,594
| +3% | +$70K |
|
|
PVG
2869
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
293,903
| – | – |
|
2870
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.99B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
285,422
+7,583
| +3% | +$101K |
|
2871
Woori Financial
WF
$16.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,063
+7,575
| +18% | +$330K |
|
|
VIA
2872
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,172
| – | – |
|
|
RARX
2873
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
214,579
+46,126
| +27% | +$318K |
|
|
BBOX
2874
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,534
+8,336
| +0.8% | +$18.3K |
|
2875
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.5M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,779
+60,359
| +192% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.