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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTXB
701
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $94.2M | 0.04% |
2,414,324
+54,960
| +2% | +$2.33M |
|
702
Flex
FLEX
$41.7B
| $94M | 0.04% |
8,838,265
+133,968
| +2% | +$1.5M |
|
|
SLCA
703
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $93.9M | 0.04% |
3,654,500
+281,567
| +8% | +$8.25M |
|
704
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $93.8M | 0.04% |
1,993,202
-178,718
| -8% | -$7.8M |
|
|
DNR
705
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $93.7M | 0.04% |
19,489,262
+6,542,311
| +51% | +$24.5M |
|
706
Pentair
PNR
$10.4B
| $93.7M | 0.04% |
2,226,185
-1,109,705
| -33% | -$49.9M |
|
707
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.93B
| $93.5M | 0.04% |
2,052,259
+291,742
| +17% | +$13.7M |
|
708
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.58B
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
3,051,145
-13,716
| -0.4% | -$421K |
|
709
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.85B
| $93.2M | 0.04% |
834,888
-200,974
| -19% | -$22.1M |
|
710
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
1,588,831
-115,901
| -7% | -$6.92M |
|
711
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.61B
| $93.1M | 0.04% |
893,824
| – | – |
|
712
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.69B
| $93M | 0.04% |
2,204,141
-102,065
| -4% | -$4.29M |
|
713
CarMax
KMX
$8.13B
| $93M | 0.04% |
1,275,654
-6,968
| -0.5% | -$465K |
|
714
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $92.9M | 0.04% |
768,801
-1,907
| -0.2% | -$247K |
|
715
Enovis
ENOV
$1.68B
| $92.7M | 0.04% |
1,756,798
+104,502
| +6% | +$5.65M |
|
|
PF
716
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $92.7M | 0.04% |
1,424,050
+16,783
| +1% | +$1.03M |
|
717
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.39B
| $92.3M | 0.04% |
636,445
-19,289
| -3% | -$2.79M |
|
718
Conduent
CNDT
$244M
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
5,076,536
+373,651
| +8% | +$7.22M |
|
|
LEXEA
719
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
2,099,007
+321,034
| +18% | +$13.4M |
|
720
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $92.2M | 0.04% |
961,138
-25,036
| -3% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SASR
721
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $92.1M | 0.04% |
2,245,581
+271,282
| +14% | +$11.1M |
|
|
VRTU
722
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $92M | 0.04% |
1,890,618
-154,490
| -8% | -$7.51M |
|
|
EMBJ
723
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.2B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
3,689,065
+99,688
| +3% | +$2.53M |
|
724
Invesco
IVZ
$13.1B
| $91.8M | 0.04% |
3,456,103
+115,492
| +3% | +$3.32M |
|
725
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $91.7M | 0.04% |
1,305,530
-11,094
| -0.8% | -$798K |
|
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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.