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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COR
1251
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $58.1M | 0.02% |
524,499
+4,662
| +0.9% | +$492K |
|
|
SJI
1252
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $58.1M | 0.02% |
1,734,879
+96,020
| +6% | +$3.01M |
|
|
TVPT
1253
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $58.1M | 0.02% |
3,131,480
+25,008
| +0.8% | +$438K |
|
1254
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $58M | 0.02% |
1,417,856
+86,499
| +6% | +$3.43M |
|
1255
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.74B
| $58M | 0.02% |
1,529,162
-1,977
| -0.1% | -$77.8K |
|
1256
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.93B
| $57.9M | 0.02% |
530,001
-132,234
| -20% | -$14.5M |
|
|
RHT
1257
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $57.9M | 0.02% |
430,702
-4,400
| -1% | -$710K |
|
1258
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.1B
| $57.8M | 0.02% |
1,114,515
+12,682
| +1% | +$642K |
|
|
REGI
1259
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $57.8M | 0.02% |
3,236,048
-32,777
| -1% | -$508K |
|
1260
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
988,137
+5,207
| +0.5% | +$261K |
|
|
LMNX
1261
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $57.6M | 0.02% |
1,949,286
-2,350
| -0.1% | -$60.3K |
|
1262
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.4M
| $57.5M | 0.02% |
2,506,688
+2,570
| +0.1% | +$56.8K |
|
1263
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.55B
| $57.5M | 0.02% |
615,687
+2,489
| +0.4% | +$232K |
|
1264
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.32B
| $57.4M | 0.02% |
209,197
-1,588
| -0.8% | -$389K |
|
1265
Valvoline
VVV
$4.9B
| $57.3M | 0.02% |
2,657,992
+5,703
| +0.2% | +$121K |
|
1266
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $57.3M | 0.02% |
2,850,352
-529
| -0% | -$12K |
|
|
AMTD
1267
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $57.2M | 0.02% |
1,044,809
-12,212
| -1% | -$727K |
|
1268
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.6B
| $57.2M | 0.02% |
1,269,521
-50,213
| -4% | -$2.39M |
|
|
RAVN
1269
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
1,486,246
-60,015
| -4% | -$2.3M |
|
|
CERN
1270
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
955,671
+12,983
| +1% | +$768K |
|
1271
Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
1,484,883
+590,666
| +66% | +$23.4M |
|
|
ORIT
1272
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $57.1M | 0.02% |
3,524,952
+157,030
| +5% | +$2.48M |
|
|
PFC
1273
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $57M | 0.02% |
1,700,788
+43,746
| +3% | +$1.34M |
|
|
AIMC
1274
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $57M | 0.02% |
1,322,902
+22,852
| +2% | +$998K |
|
|
TCO
1275
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $57M | 0.02% |
969,805
+5,691
| +0.6% | +$319K |
|
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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.