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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Pixelworks
PXLW
$38.2M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,633
+242
| +0.6% | +$11.9K |
|
2927
Tenaris
TS
$28.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,090
-2,006
| -4% | -$74.3K |
|
2928
Etsy
ETSY
$7.75B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,492
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2929
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$77.6M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
61,897
+2,695
| +5% | +$69.2K |
|
|
AC
2930
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,944
+32,204
| +253% | +$1.21M |
|
2931
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
544,422
+45,253
| +9% | +$128K |
|
|
FNBG
2932
DELISTED
FNB Bancorp Common Stock
FNBG
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,754
+6,322
| +16% | +$236K |
|
2933
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
80,906
+14,807
| +22% | +$288K |
|
|
CMBT
2934
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.69B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
+34,941
| +24% | +$306K |
|
|
DVD
2935
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
728,506
-2,400
| -0.3% | -$5.02K |
|
|
STRR
2936
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,036
-308
| -1% | -$24.7K |
|
2937
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
277,266
| – | – |
|
|
CWBC
2938
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
134,987
+3,791
| +3% | +$43.7K |
|
2939
First Community Corp
FCCO
$321M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,595
+28,450
| +83% | +$670K |
|
|
TRCB
2940
DELISTED
Two River Bancorp
TRCB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
81,707
+28,456
| +53% | +$504K |
|
|
TOUR
2941
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,196
+4,773
| +36% | +$332K |
|
2942
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.79B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,817
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
STKL
2943
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
181,998
-18,371
| -9% | -$139K |
|
|
MTL
2944
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
486,423
+11,309
| +2% | +$40.7K |
|
|
ICON
2945
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
260,134
-96,532
| -27% | -$749K |
|
2946
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$91.3M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,558
+1,611
| +6% | +$70.3K |
|
2947
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.4M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
589,535
-9,619
| -2% | -$27.9K |
|
2948
National Bankshares
NKSH
$259M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,321
+999
| +3% | +$46.7K |
|
|
MIXT
2949
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,616
+59,008
| +230% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TRQ
2950
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,503
| – | – |
|
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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.