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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
1451
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $49M | 0.02% |
756,740
+3,034
| +0.4% | +$196K |
|
1452
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.19B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
1,380,161
-2,712
| -0.2% | -$95.9K |
|
|
ALXN
1453
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
394,135
+9,694
| +3% | +$1.13M |
|
1454
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.33B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
2,988,777
-33,561
| -1% | -$544K |
|
|
KMG
1455
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
659,902
+34,440
| +6% | +$2.32M |
|
|
UNIT
1456
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.36B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
2,426,657
+276,052
| +13% | +$5.37M |
|
1457
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.3B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
417,322
+7,148
| +2% | +$788K |
|
|
CONN
1458
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,470,272
-5,319
| -0.4% | -$153K |
|
|
RUTH
1459
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,729,553
+5,076
| +0.3% | +$137K |
|
1460
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
2,559,614
+31,469
| +1% | +$556K |
|
1461
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.5B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
369,933
+55,700
| +18% | +$7.38M |
|
1462
UNIFI
UFI
$119M
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
1,528,013
-9,676
| -0.6% | -$319K |
|
1463
Sabre
SABR
$731M
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
1,965,759
+140,606
| +8% | +$3.26M |
|
|
CBPX
1464
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
1,534,404
+6,724
| +0.4% | +$199K |
|
|
AZPN
1465
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
521,195
+3,201
| +0.6% | +$297K |
|
1466
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
2,628,083
+604,741
| +30% | +$11.4M |
|
1467
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.2B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
550,294
+9,809
| +2% | +$874K |
|
1468
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
1,937,492
+200,215
| +12% | +$5.43M |
|
1469
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$121M
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
1,393,583
+231
| +0% | +$7.83K |
|
1470
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
2,364,181
+69,640
| +3% | +$1.46M |
|
1471
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.3M
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
1,954,145
-12,074
| -0.6% | -$238K |
|
|
PGRE
1472
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $48M | 0.02% |
3,118,210
+63,279
| +2% | +$933K |
|
1473
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.24B
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,289,818
+36,713
| +3% | +$1.34M |
|
|
TGNA
1474
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $48M | 0.02% |
4,420,909
+62,303
| +1% | +$676K |
|
1475
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
224,074
-80,850
| -27% | -$22.4M |
|
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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.