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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSXMK
1276
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $57M | 0.02% |
1,648,498
-20,356
| -1% | -$680K |
|
1277
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
902,704
+166
| +0% | +$9.68K |
|
1278
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
1,589,606
+23,564
| +2% | +$873K |
|
1279
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $56.9M | 0.02% |
891,145
+2,922
| +0.3% | +$176K |
|
|
HF
1280
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,651,968
-4,357
| -0.3% | -$166K |
|
1281
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
3,465,837
-17,447
| -0.5% | -$270K |
|
1282
Robert Half
RHI
$3.87B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
871,413
+21,429
| +3% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SCS
1283
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
4,199,765
+386,228
| +10% | +$5.47M |
|
1284
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$543M
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
981,193
+1,340
| +0.1% | +$78.2K |
|
1285
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.96B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
1,056,962
-229,302
| -18% | -$10.8M |
|
1286
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.89B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
4,931,291
-121,683
| -2% | -$1.41M |
|
1287
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
2,188,396
+109,446
| +5% | +$2.85M |
|
1288
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.71B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
1,184,938
+4,197
| +0.4% | +$189K |
|
|
CRAY
1289
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
2,292,024
-194,062
| -8% | -$4.83M |
|
1290
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
2,031,077
-32,436
| -2% | -$883K |
|
|
ANSS
1291
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
323,317
-4,880
| -1% | -$812K |
|
1292
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
549,522
-96,871
| -15% | -$9.99M |
|
1293
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.5B
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
1,489,761
+80,555
| +6% | +$2.98M |
|
1294
Cable One
CABO
$227M
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
76,719
+4,588
| +6% | +$3.11M |
|
|
WP
1295
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
687,097
-4,716
| -0.7% | -$385K |
|
1296
ASML
ASML
$626B
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
283,724
+17,305
| +6% | +$3.47M |
|
1297
Interface
TILE
$1.99B
| $56.1M | 0.02% |
2,442,512
-3,853
| -0.2% | -$91.3K |
|
1298
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $56M | 0.02% |
1,384,108
+21,010
| +2% | +$865K |
|
1299
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $56M | 0.02% |
2,287,201
+83,374
| +4% | +$1.97M |
|
1300
American Public Education
APEI
$890M
| $56M | 0.02% |
1,330,107
+41,801
| +3% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.