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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.12B
| $52M | 0.02% |
2,706,540
-151,764
| -5% | -$2.97M |
|
1377
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| $52M | 0.02% |
3,700,377
-7,557
| -0.2% | -$102K |
|
1378
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.83B
| $52M | 0.02% |
4,313,742
-36,620
| -0.8% | -$480K |
|
1379
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $52M | 0.02% |
1,543,001
+161,364
| +12% | +$5.55M |
|
1380
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.79B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
436,103
-7,393
| -2% | -$905K |
|
1381
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.38B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
1,417,800
-7,856
| -0.6% | -$285K |
|
1382
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
397,221
-7,911
| -2% | -$981K |
|
1383
Heartland Express
HTLD
$948M
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
2,791,113
+87,542
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
1384
Unilever
UL
$137B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
832,488
+13,982
| +2% | +$869K |
|
1385
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
1,100,341
+25,634
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
1386
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
890,070
+80,330
| +10% | +$4.22M |
|
|
CY
1387
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
3,312,946
+3,731
| +0.1% | +$61.5K |
|
|
IVC
1388
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,770,799
+434
| +0% | +$7.85K |
|
|
EV
1389
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
987,483
+19,976
| +2% | +$1.1M |
|
1390
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.49B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,472,114
+23,467
| +1% | +$501K |
|
1391
B&G Foods
BGS
$287M
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
1,721,974
-47,412
| -3% | -$1.27M |
|
1392
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.2B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
225,415
-155,889
| -41% | -$33.5M |
|
1393
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.5B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
411,472
+2,445
| +0.6% | +$261K |
|
1394
Adtran
ADTN
$689M
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
3,459,427
+182,298
| +6% | +$2.72M |
|
1395
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.34B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
1,148,689
+113,801
| +11% | +$4.89M |
|
|
WEB
1396
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
1,983,453
+68,138
| +4% | +$1.37M |
|
|
UN
1397
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
920,152
+55,943
| +6% | +$3.13M |
|
|
EBSB
1398
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
2,676,878
+145,466
| +6% | +$2.84M |
|
|
HBI
1399
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
2,323,508
+575,124
| +33% | +$10.8M |
|
1400
Fastenal
FAST
$54.7B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
4,246,576
+89,560
| +2% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.