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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SP
1576
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
1,166,230
+63,673
| +6% | +$2.33M |
|
1577
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.39B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
991,800
+16,089
| +2% | +$674K |
|
|
BRSL
1578
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.84B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
1,865,652
-67,294
| -3% | -$1.79M |
|
1579
ING
ING
$99.8B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
3,026,972
-123,707
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
1580
Ennis
EBF
$552M
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
2,126,975
-24,634
| -1% | -$468K |
|
1581
UGI
UGI
$7.74B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
829,744
-24,809
| -3% | -$1.2M |
|
1582
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
286,714
+20,962
| +8% | +$2.98M |
|
|
GRUB
1583
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
205,678
-8,806
| -4% | -$1.82M |
|
|
ATH
1584
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
982,333
+821,717
| +512% | +$38.5M |
|
1585
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $43M | 0.02% |
513,862
+41,558
| +9% | +$3.36M |
|
|
CXP
1586
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $43M | 0.02% |
1,894,353
+18,277
| +1% | +$396K |
|
1587
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
939,927
-10,622
| -1% | -$513K |
|
1588
Resources Connection
RGP
$151M
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
2,540,337
+8,244
| +0.3% | +$135K |
|
1589
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$639M
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
2,313,702
+275,125
| +13% | +$5.49M |
|
1590
CorVel
CRVL
$3.06B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
2,378,361
+2,412
| +0.1% | +$41.6K |
|
1591
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.14B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
8,770,640
+344,877
| +4% | +$1.99M |
|
1592
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.41B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
569,255
-32,599
| -5% | -$2.34M |
|
|
NTRI
1593
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
1,109,801
-1,647
| -0.1% | -$54.6K |
|
1594
FMC
FMC
$1.34B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
552,001
-14,249
| -3% | -$1.06M |
|
|
EGN
1595
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
585,863
-20,060
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
1596
MarineMax
HZO
$759M
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
2,245,737
-186
| -0% | -$4.02K |
|
1597
TotalEnergies
TTE
$195B
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
702,152
+7,469
| +1% | +$458K |
|
1598
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.75B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
279,939
+10,065
| +4% | +$1.48M |
|
1599
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.75B
| $42.4M | 0.02% |
3,388,366
+540,605
| +19% | +$7.22M |
|
1600
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$776B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
2,823,534
+628,202
| +29% | +$7.99M |
|
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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.