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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWIR
2901
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
117,895
+1,392
| +1% | +$23.6K |
|
2902
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
374,382
| – | – |
|
2903
Hudbay
HBM
$10.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
334,197
| – | – |
|
2904
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$61.1M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,838
+374
| +1% | +$22.7K |
|
|
EPE
2905
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
621,737
-134
| -0% | -$319 |
|
2906
Mastech Digital
MHH
$93.1M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
229,924
-12,258
| -5% | -$90.9K |
|
2907
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
516,048
| – | – |
|
2908
Kodak
KODK
$822M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
482,652
| – | – |
|
|
SUNE
2909
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$8.95M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
EEI
2910
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
144,451
+8,118
| +6% | +$103K |
|
2911
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.59B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
867,683
-24,415
| -3% | -$49.4K |
|
|
STRR
2912
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
110,251
-6,848
| -6% | -$120K |
|
|
INFI
2913
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
932,370
+198,098
| +27% | +$400K |
|
2914
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
627,758
+4,835
| +0.8% | +$13.2K |
|
|
MLVF
2915
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
72,545
+15,252
| +27% | +$389K |
|
|
CSTR
2916
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
95,259
+51,840
| +119% | +$1,000K |
|
2917
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$131M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
446,430
-28,774
| -6% | -$88.8K |
|
|
SPWR
2918
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
350,735
-386,914
| -52% | -$2.12M |
|
2919
AMES National
ATLO
$271M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,929
+19,276
| +51% | +$564K |
|
|
LITS
2920
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.8M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,285
+878
| +4% | +$53.8K |
|
2921
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
186,468
| – | – |
|
2922
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.7B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,188
+156
| +0.5% | +$8.19K |
|
|
EGC
2923
DELISTED
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Common Stock
EGC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,929
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2924
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.67B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
21,115
-1,146
| -5% | -$95.5K |
|
2925
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.12B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
156,471
+22,035
| +16% | +$246K |
|
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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.