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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$46B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
1,580,449
+97,733
| +7% | +$4.05M |
|
|
PRFT
1127
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
2,402,477
-1,653
| -0.1% | -$41.5K |
|
|
BBL
1128
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
1,409,277
-39,197
| -3% | -$1.72M |
|
1129
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.3M
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
1,986,132
-5,978
| -0.3% | -$187K |
|
|
CVGW
1130
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
658,491
+3,162
| +0.5% | +$294K |
|
1131
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
743,672
-4,384
| -0.6% | -$378K |
|
1132
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.98B
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
926,430
+20,127
| +2% | +$1.36M |
|
1133
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.9B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
2,250,492
+71,253
| +3% | +$1.91M |
|
1134
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
22,491,173
-2,732,883
| -11% | -$9.52M |
|
|
DO
1135
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
3,028,842
-16,201
| -0.5% | -$302K |
|
|
BGG
1136
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
3,580,694
-28,728
| -0.8% | -$546K |
|
1137
Brunswick
BC
$5.13B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
976,169
-7,584
| -0.8% | -$473K |
|
|
GG
1138
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
4,588,942
+1,056,515
| +30% | +$14.7M |
|
1139
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
3,436,261
-56,948
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CSFL
1140
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
2,107,540
-164,696
| -7% | -$4.89M |
|
1141
Rambus
RMBS
$9.87B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
5,005,233
+399,358
| +9% | +$5.4M |
|
1142
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.49B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
696,032
+10,970
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FFIC
1143
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
2,401,298
+18,321
| +0.8% | +$491K |
|
|
HRC
1144
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
716,611
-74,779
| -9% | -$6.65M |
|
1145
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.07B
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
827,801
-107,189
| -11% | -$8.6M |
|
|
NP
1146
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
737,050
+6,797
| +0.9% | +$552K |
|
1147
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
267,760
+23,460
| +10% | +$5.67M |
|
1148
Brinker International
EAT
$9.17B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
1,310,802
+5,541
| +0.4% | +$246K |
|
1149
Gentherm
THRM
$1.25B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
1,586,871
-48,998
| -3% | -$1.76M |
|
1150
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$755M
| $62.3M | 0.02% |
1,339,394
+846
| +0.1% | +$32.7K |
|
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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.