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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.76B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
357,518
+32,570
| +10% | +$3.64M |
|
1652
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
1,430,523
+75,905
| +6% | +$2.29M |
|
1653
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
659,820
+130,583
| +25% | +$7.87M |
|
|
CCF
1654
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
338,158
-1,094
| -0.3% | -$127K |
|
|
CARB
1655
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,135,741
+3,349
| +0.3% | +$115K |
|
|
CIVI
1656
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,045,164
+454,390
| +77% | +$14.6M |
|
1657
Masco
MAS
$14.1B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,057,653
+135,715
| +15% | +$5.22M |
|
|
RP
1658
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
716,646
-3,427
| -0.5% | -$194K |
|
|
BRS
1659
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
2,798,368
+258,226
| +10% | +$3.86M |
|
1660
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.51B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
1,896,647
+163,729
| +9% | +$3.45M |
|
1661
Flowserve
FLS
$9.71B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
973,149
+14,541
| +2% | +$634K |
|
|
DNKN
1662
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
569,154
+41,318
| +8% | +$2.66M |
|
1663
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
2,627,417
+498,524
| +23% | +$7.29M |
|
|
THR
1664
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
1,717,147
+28,635
| +2% | +$671K |
|
1665
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.5B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
2,900,770
+1,830
| +0.1% | +$27K |
|
|
PE
1666
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,292,177
-7,262
| -0.6% | -$214K |
|
1667
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.89B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
461,005
-4,650
| -1% | -$421K |
|
1668
Western Union
WU
$1.98B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,924,047
-1,717
| -0.1% | -$34.2K |
|
|
HMHC
1669
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
5,112,078
+419,162
| +9% | +$2.98M |
|
|
VRTV
1670
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
980,402
+108,645
| +12% | +$3.86M |
|
1671
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,023,141
-12,009
| -1% | -$407K |
|
1672
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.17B
| $39M | 0.02% |
659,316
+2,991
| +0.5% | +$189K |
|
|
JOYY
1673
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
386,256
+25,412
| +7% | +$2.65M |
|
1674
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,048,925
+56,045
| +6% | +$2.01M |
|
1675
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.86B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,693,560
+46,051
| +3% | +$983K |
|
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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.