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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COL
576
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $110M | 0.04% |
819,820
+3,611
| +0.4% | +$489K |
|
577
Stryker
SYK
$125B
| $110M | 0.04% |
653,750
-4,607
| -0.7% | -$775K |
|
578
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.2B
| $110M | 0.04% |
6,817,768
-1,762,384
| -21% | -$31.9M |
|
579
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $109M | 0.04% |
2,881,473
+83,550
| +3% | +$3.68M |
|
|
ODP
580
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $109M | 0.04% |
4,288,101
+461,816
| +12% | +$11.2M |
|
581
M&T Bank
MTB
$35.7B
| $109M | 0.04% |
641,790
-66,558
| -9% | -$11.9M |
|
582
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$523M
| $109M | 0.04% |
835,201
-4,077
| -0.5% | -$528K |
|
583
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $108M | 0.04% |
4,594,072
+55,513
| +1% | +$1.32M |
|
584
Salesforce
CRM
$151B
| $108M | 0.04% |
795,329
+55,559
| +8% | +$7.09M |
|
585
Infosys
INFY
$48.7B
| $108M | 0.04% |
11,151,510
+25,032
| +0.2% | +$224K |
|
586
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $108M | 0.04% |
1,669,562
+2,111
| +0.1% | +$138K |
|
587
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $108M | 0.04% |
2,931,441
+307,771
| +12% | +$10.5M |
|
588
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $108M | 0.04% |
732,477
+8,936
| +1% | +$1.46M |
|
589
Marriott International
MAR
$98.3B
| $108M | 0.04% |
853,614
+18,608
| +2% | +$2.53M |
|
590
Employers Holdings
EIG
$922M
| $108M | 0.04% |
2,684,431
+90,058
| +3% | +$3.66M |
|
|
GWB
591
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $108M | 0.04% |
2,567,587
+272,106
| +12% | +$11.5M |
|
|
ETFC
592
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $108M | 0.04% |
1,760,943
-124,035
| -7% | -$7.68M |
|
593
Snap-on
SNA
$21.2B
| $108M | 0.04% |
669,145
+163,025
| +32% | +$24.7M |
|
594
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $107M | 0.04% |
1,076,456
-379,059
| -26% | -$34.4M |
|
595
First American
FAF
$7.66B
| $107M | 0.04% |
2,075,603
-47,135
| -2% | -$2.51M |
|
596
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $107M | 0.04% |
2,996,233
+47,572
| +2% | +$1.65M |
|
597
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.1B
| $107M | 0.04% |
13,073,970
+355,196
| +3% | +$3.11M |
|
598
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $107M | 0.04% |
1,775,486
+319,831
| +22% | +$19.8M |
|
|
HTZ
599
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $107M | 0.04% |
8,044,504
+1,451,343
| +22% | +$23.5M |
|
600
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $107M | 0.04% |
465,056
-11,631
| -2% | -$2.73M |
|
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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.