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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.42B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
1,202,623
+61,770
| +5% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ATRI
1702
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
62,961
+16
| +0% | +$9.62K |
|
|
S
1703
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
6,926,466
-9,813
| -0.1% | -$53.1K |
|
1704
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
616,574
-16,956
| -3% | -$1.01M |
|
1705
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,018,972
+66,486
| +7% | +$2.61M |
|
1706
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
439,330
+3,956
| +0.9% | +$327K |
|
|
SGI
1707
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
3,122,228
-11,920
| -0.4% | -$140K |
|
|
SBNY
1708
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
292,353
+40,354
| +16% | +$5.29M |
|
1709
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.65B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
670,209
+63,395
| +10% | +$3.03M |
|
|
SUP
1710
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
2,084,814
-12,236
| -0.6% | -$200K |
|
1711
Core Laboratories
CLB
$488M
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
295,106
+17,914
| +6% | +$2.18M |
|
|
NUAN
1712
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
3,088,856
+335,935
| +12% | +$4.17M |
|
1713
Ring Energy
REI
$315M
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
2,922,825
+713,951
| +32% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WWE
1714
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
504,577
+12,953
| +3% | +$656K |
|
1715
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.6M
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
593,445
-8,016
| -1% | -$463K |
|
|
EGL
1716
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,198,127
+1,356
| +0.1% | +$38.7K |
|
|
ELME
1717
Elme Communities
ELME
$143M
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,208,626
+25,938
| +2% | +$742K |
|
1718
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.51B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
453,126
-10,950
| -2% | -$870K |
|
1719
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.99B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
7,808,667
+76,005
| +1% | +$301K |
|
1720
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.95B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
808,398
+9,302
| +1% | +$401K |
|
|
VAR
1721
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
321,587
+5,414
| +2% | +$648K |
|
|
ORBC
1722
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
3,620,722
-198,369
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
1723
FirstEnergy
FE
$28B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,017,794
+17,317
| +2% | +$593K |
|
1724
Chemours
CC
$2.5B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
821,272
+88,686
| +12% | +$4.41M |
|
|
HIBB
1725
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
1,588,842
-9,411
| -0.6% | -$245K |
|
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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.