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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $74.1M | 0.03% |
3,213,020
+352,764
| +12% | +$7.98M |
|
952
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $74M | 0.03% |
1,628,388
+97,850
| +6% | +$4.53M |
|
|
SVC
953
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $73.9M | 0.03% |
516,395
+8,503
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
954
Copart
CPRT
$27B
| $73.9M | 0.03% |
5,223,408
+16,548
| +0.3% | +$224K |
|
955
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $73.8M | 0.03% |
1,666,634
-8,076
| -0.5% | -$353K |
|
956
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
14,624,433
-8,518
| -0.1% | -$52.9K |
|
957
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.96B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
977,179
-150,003
| -13% | -$11M |
|
|
ACH
958
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
4,393,374
+17,469
| +0.4% | +$283K |
|
|
ANAT
959
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
612,635
+52,772
| +9% | +$6.34M |
|
960
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.8B
| $73.1M | 0.03% |
264,850
+1,143
| +0.4% | +$315K |
|
961
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.02B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
4,525,448
+594,513
| +15% | +$8.09M |
|
962
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
6,213,845
+69,511
| +1% | +$776K |
|
963
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
1,288,546
+30,933
| +2% | +$1.79M |
|
964
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $72.7M | 0.03% |
1,064,662
+82,189
| +8% | +$5.51M |
|
965
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.4B
| $72.7M | 0.03% |
564,253
-626
| -0.1% | -$77.7K |
|
966
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
1,209,567
-1,848
| -0.2% | -$99.2K |
|
|
STOR
967
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
2,648,579
+29,687
| +1% | +$770K |
|
968
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.04B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
1,317,533
-4,642
| -0.4% | -$246K |
|
969
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
2,038,518
+548,699
| +37% | +$21M |
|
970
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
1,037,702
+11,485
| +1% | +$739K |
|
971
Cencora
COR
$60.6B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
849,688
+23,216
| +3% | +$2.04M |
|
972
American States Water
AWR
$3.36B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
1,267,531
-2,001
| -0.2% | -$111K |
|
973
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60B
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
2,193,008
-5,512
| -0.3% | -$187K |
|
974
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$720M
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
5,405,479
-23,393
| -0.4% | -$290K |
|
975
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$676M
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
1,355,882
+3,782
| +0.3% | +$188K |
|
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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.