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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
627,443
+28,207
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
|
KNL
1552
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
2,119,876
+9,166
| +0.4% | +$188K |
|
1553
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.69B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
296,626
+3,423
| +1% | +$564K |
|
1554
Genpact
G
$5.96B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
1,523,284
-16,468
| -1% | -$509K |
|
1555
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $44M | 0.02% |
1,371,504
+144,888
| +12% | +$4.85M |
|
1556
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
497,957
+6,449
| +1% | +$559K |
|
1557
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.6B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
1,016,184
+210
| +0% | +$8.34K |
|
1558
BHP
BHP
$215B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
983,772
| – | – |
|
|
HPR
1559
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
144,343
+10,951
| +8% | +$3.45M |
|
|
ROCC
1560
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
516,471
+178,430
| +53% | +$10.7M |
|
1561
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
420,869
+4,036
| +1% | +$426K |
|
|
DOC
1562
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
2,744,066
+124,994
| +5% | +$1.89M |
|
1563
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
320,424
+675
| +0.2% | +$94.3K |
|
|
CPLG
1564
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
+1,687,751
| New | +$44.4M |
|
|
VRS
1565
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
2,008,102
+456,067
| +29% | +$8.7M |
|
|
MTSC
1566
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
829,762
+115,271
| +16% | +$6.06M |
|
1567
Axalta
AXTA
$7.66B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,439,278
+248,704
| +21% | +$7.8M |
|
1568
NN Inc
NNBR
$255M
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
2,307,741
-19,505
| -0.8% | -$420K |
|
1569
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$193M
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
829,693
+110,530
| +15% | +$6.08M |
|
1570
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$894M
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
2,762,690
+100,748
| +4% | +$1.54M |
|
1571
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.29B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
414,469
-24,963
| -6% | -$2.63M |
|
1572
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.16B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
1,115,290
+35,755
| +3% | +$1.32M |
|
1573
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
471,115
+7,594
| +2% | +$667K |
|
1574
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.19B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
543,699
+4,951
| +0.9% | +$378K |
|
1575
Philips
PHG
$25.7B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
1,324,017
-83,859
| -6% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.