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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Mega Matrix
MPU
$16.1M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
398,670
+11,245
| +3% | +$34.3K |
|
2977
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$161M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
232,679
-7,514
| -3% | -$42.2K |
|
2978
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$704M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,686
-241
| -0.9% | -$11.4K |
|
|
LKM
2979
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,766
| – | – |
|
2980
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.8M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
758,017
-85,866
| -10% | -$134K |
|
2981
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.7M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
71,455
+19,985
| +39% | +$377K |
|
2982
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,613
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
MBCN
2983
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,648
+33,576
| +223% | +$871K |
|
|
TRVN
2984
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369
-22
| -2% | -$24.2K |
|
|
INOV
2985
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
124,037
| – | – |
|
2986
John Wiley & Sons Class B
WLYB
$2.71B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,543
| – | – |
|
|
OSB
2987
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,733
| – | – |
|
|
AIOT
2988
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
196,568
-16,347
| -8% | -$103K |
|
2989
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,916
-95
| -0.1% | -$1.79K |
|
|
SN
2990
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
267,193
| – | – |
|
2991
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
71,351
| – | – |
|
2992
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.41B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,375
-3,608
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
|
NBRV
2993
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376
+929
| +208% | +$1.06M |
|
2994
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
113,457
+612
| +0.5% | +$6.29K |
|
2995
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$37.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,021
| – | – |
|
2996
Daily Journal
DJCO
$809M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
2997
Camping World
CWH
$393M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,823
+7,156
| +18% | +$178K |
|
|
CCRD
2998
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
134,765
-7,318
| -5% | -$50.3K |
|
|
LUNA
2999
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
388,257
+175,903
| +83% | +$566K |
|
3000
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$66.7M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
110,813
-16,984
| -13% | -$152K |
|
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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.