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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRK
1301
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
3,222,100
+20,728
| +0.6% | +$362K |
|
1302
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $55.8M | 0.02% |
2,002,485
-5,411
| -0.3% | -$136K |
|
|
FNGN
1303
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,241,388
-3,779
| -0.3% | -$156K |
|
|
NTUS
1304
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,615,417
+2,228
| +0.1% | +$78.1K |
|
1305
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,032,081
+21,898
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
1306
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
759,559
-1,790
| -0.2% | -$134K |
|
1307
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.13B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
2,519,098
+39,535
| +2% | +$894K |
|
1308
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.02B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
986,107
+75,475
| +8% | +$4.41M |
|
1309
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
1,111,100
+45,734
| +4% | +$2.26M |
|
|
HDS
1310
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
1,293,510
+41,363
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
1311
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.76B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
584,249
-74,330
| -11% | -$8.34M |
|
|
PGTI
1312
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $55M | 0.02% |
2,638,537
-6,981
| -0.3% | -$136K |
|
|
ELLI
1313
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $55M | 0.02% |
529,344
+44,323
| +9% | +$4.5M |
|
|
TVTY
1314
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $54.9M | 0.02% |
1,560,628
-7,018
| -0.4% | -$259K |
|
1315
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $54.9M | 0.02% |
1,022,345
-3,377
| -0.3% | -$178K |
|
1316
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
1,515,618
+34,252
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
1317
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.74B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
2,067,304
-25,688
| -1% | -$765K |
|
1318
Monster Beverage
MNST
$94.3B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,910,172
+40,570
| +2% | +$1.1M |
|
|
CSGS
1319
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,338,085
+4,303
| +0.3% | +$183K |
|
1320
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.23B
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
2,036,530
+37,209
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
1321
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $54.6M | 0.02% |
321,346
+200
| +0.1% | +$31K |
|
1322
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.9B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
2,646,677
-26,514
| -1% | -$553K |
|
|
INFN
1323
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
5,489,785
-45,036
| -0.8% | -$468K |
|
1324
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.3B
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
281,930
-625
| -0.2% | -$113K |
|
1325
Team
TISI
$79.5M
| $54.5M | 0.02% |
235,817
-6,302
| -3% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.