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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCTT
1526
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
2,745,093
+386,908
| +16% | +$6.79M |
|
1527
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.22B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
1,656,670
+137,953
| +9% | +$3.96M |
|
1528
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$208M
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,159,061
+250,292
| +28% | +$9.45M |
|
|
JWN
1529
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
878,679
+121,553
| +16% | +$6.03M |
|
|
FRGI
1530
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,584,019
+13,840
| +0.9% | +$323K |
|
1531
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.74B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
3,948,668
+295,397
| +8% | +$3.26M |
|
1532
Donaldson
DCI
$10.9B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
1,004,255
+47,918
| +5% | +$2.21M |
|
|
XOXO
1533
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,414,007
+36,226
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CATM
1534
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,871,045
+184,143
| +11% | +$4.77M |
|
1535
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$150M
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
963,350
-25,880
| -3% | -$1.06M |
|
|
K
1536
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
688,420
+27,182
| +4% | +$1.62M |
|
1537
Qualys
QLYS
$5.1B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
535,177
-26,471
| -5% | -$2.13M |
|
|
WIFI
1538
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
1,987,581
-7,963
| -0.4% | -$182K |
|
|
NXGN
1539
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,296,466
+69,582
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
1540
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.37B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
1,302,870
-60,962
| -4% | -$1.95M |
|
1541
SITE Centers
SITC
$225M
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
3,878,457
+37,157
| +1% | +$370K |
|
1542
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.7B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
250,761
-4,763
| -2% | -$866K |
|
1543
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$593M
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
1,336,512
+14,411
| +1% | +$446K |
|
|
SHOE
1544
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$413M
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
2,750,676
-148,450
| -5% | -$2.07M |
|
1545
REX American Resources
REX
$1.42B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
3,305,124
-8,694
| -0.3% | -$109K |
|
1546
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$874M
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
779,351
+62,835
| +9% | +$3.49M |
|
1547
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
984,414
+4,755
| +0.5% | +$218K |
|
1548
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.15B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,145,349
+11,434
| +1% | +$430K |
|
1549
Argan
AGX
$8B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
1,082,183
+170,266
| +19% | +$6.64M |
|
|
SYNT
1550
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
1,376,514
+69,946
| +5% | +$2.09M |
|
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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.