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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
1,519,569
+63,140
| +4% | +$2.33M |
|
1352
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.02B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
1,454,193
+129,942
| +10% | +$5.47M |
|
|
LBAI
1353
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
2,674,225
+135,869
| +5% | +$2.73M |
|
1354
UBS Group
UBS
$173B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
3,459,664
+678,491
| +24% | +$11M |
|
|
VGR
1355
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
4,312,402
+3,318
| +0.1% | +$41.8K |
|
|
XCRA
1356
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
3,788,717
+582,673
| +18% | +$7.67M |
|
|
JBGS
1357
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$818M
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
1,450,526
+51,623
| +4% | +$1.87M |
|
1358
Arista Networks
ANET
$227B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
3,275,728
+28,464
| +0.9% | +$465K |
|
|
IRBT
1359
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
695,319
-1,259
| -0.2% | -$83.6K |
|
1360
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
305,438
+10,099
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
1361
Quanex
NX
$819M
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
2,932,186
-16,249
| -0.6% | -$291K |
|
|
ZAYO
1362
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,442,587
+274,604
| +24% | +$9.78M |
|
1363
Marcus Corp
MCS
$897M
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,618,983
-217
| -0% | -$6.84K |
|
|
HSII
1364
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,502,402
-33,358
| -2% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CTLT
1365
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,255,284
+20,872
| +2% | +$843K |
|
|
SFBS
1366
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,259,699
+376
| +0% | +$16.1K |
|
1367
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
3,726,595
+135,658
| +4% | +$2.09M |
|
1368
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
1,200,248
+1,424
| +0.1% | +$66.9K |
|
1369
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
1,906,282
+11,081
| +0.6% | +$264K |
|
1370
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
913,787
+15,487
| +2% | +$846K |
|
1371
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.71B
| $52.2M | 0.02% |
2,039,841
-5,476
| -0.3% | -$135K |
|
1372
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
1,604,504
+14,568
| +0.9% | +$634K |
|
1373
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
900,726
+18,592
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
|
AFSI
1374
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
3,573,880
-26,676
| -0.7% | -$359K |
|
|
XEC
1375
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $52M | 0.02% |
511,187
+20,578
| +4% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.