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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $85.7M | 0.03% |
36,231,330
-707,600
| -2% | -$1.55M |
|
|
TWTR
802
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $85.5M | 0.03% |
1,956,931
+243,976
| +14% | +$8.56M |
|
803
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $85.4M | 0.03% |
1,469,704
-128,883
| -8% | -$8M |
|
804
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.9B
| $85.1M | 0.03% |
4,666,905
-154,185
| -3% | -$2.68M |
|
|
ACOR
805
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $85.1M | 0.03% |
24,714
-1,301
| -5% | -$3.98M |
|
806
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.91B
| $85.1M | 0.03% |
1,595,506
+195,664
| +14% | +$9.67M |
|
807
Axos Financial
AX
$5.77B
| $84.9M | 0.03% |
2,074,956
+22,234
| +1% | +$924K |
|
808
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.46B
| $84.7M | 0.03% |
1,086,248
+29,481
| +3% | +$2.25M |
|
809
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.9B
| $84.5M | 0.03% |
4,185,895
-5,444
| -0.1% | -$129K |
|
810
Halliburton
HAL
$26.9B
| $84.4M | 0.03% |
1,872,478
+73,864
| +4% | +$3.68M |
|
|
GLIBA
811
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $84.3M | 0.03% |
1,869,076
-314,379
| -14% | -$14.5M |
|
812
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.75B
| $84.2M | 0.03% |
3,255,699
+154,511
| +5% | +$4.37M |
|
813
InterDigital
IDCC
$7.87B
| $84.2M | 0.03% |
1,041,319
+20,284
| +2% | +$1.61M |
|
814
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $84M | 0.03% |
3,724,284
-84,775
| -2% | -$1.96M |
|
|
FCE.A
815
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $83.9M | 0.03% |
3,680,117
+142,551
| +4% | +$2.92M |
|
816
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $83.9M | 0.03% |
1,736,818
-107,674
| -6% | -$4.94M |
|
817
Amdocs
DOX
$5.92B
| $83.8M | 0.03% |
1,265,991
+1,989
| +0.2% | +$134K |
|
|
BPFH
818
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $83.8M | 0.03% |
5,269,309
-153,083
| -3% | -$2.52M |
|
819
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$408M
| $83.8M | 0.03% |
726,385
-50,928
| -7% | -$5.57M |
|
820
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $83.7M | 0.03% |
1,193,783
+8,062
| +0.7% | +$571K |
|
|
CMA
821
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
917,646
-35,547
| -4% | -$3.41M |
|
|
VG
822
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $83.3M | 0.03% |
6,460,559
-687,267
| -10% | -$7.88M |
|
823
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.65B
| $83.2M | 0.03% |
1,333,549
+7,970
| +0.6% | +$529K |
|
824
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.35B
| $83M | 0.03% |
611,860
+68,862
| +13% | +$8.37M |
|
825
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $83M | 0.03% |
4,761,970
+33,538
| +0.7% | +$521K |
|
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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.