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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
1,155,759
+147,008
| +15% | +$4.83M |
|
1727
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.2B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
263,908
+9,566
| +4% | +$1.23M |
|
1728
Stellantis
STLA
$21.7B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,910,791
-82,420
| -4% | -$1.81M |
|
1729
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
271,476
-3,009
| -1% | -$385K |
|
1730
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
3,448,573
+145,998
| +4% | +$1.6M |
|
1731
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.09B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
1,317,619
+22,195
| +2% | +$558K |
|
1732
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$900M
| $36M | 0.01% |
1,130,074
+41,678
| +4% | +$1.36M |
|
1733
Camden National
CAC
$978M
| $36M | 0.01% |
787,376
+39,341
| +5% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CHX
1734
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
+861,102
| New | +$35.2M |
|
1735
IMAX
IMAX
$2.62B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,622,161
+186,989
| +13% | +$4.17M |
|
1736
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.2B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
550,815
+11,772
| +2% | +$725K |
|
1737
Hershey
HSY
$35.2B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
385,293
+7,720
| +2% | +$720K |
|
|
PEGI
1738
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,912,257
+23,235
| +1% | +$423K |
|
1739
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,022,485
+787
| +0.1% | +$26.7K |
|
1740
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$594M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
639,217
-1,468
| -0.2% | -$85.6K |
|
1741
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.2B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
4,147,850
+249,950
| +6% | +$2.04M |
|
|
COHR
1742
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
228,658
+4,908
| +2% | +$831K |
|
1743
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
707,751
-69,819
| -9% | -$3.68M |
|
1744
Tanger
SKT
$4.67B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,519,180
+7,484
| +0.5% | +$165K |
|
1745
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
584,934
+7,918
| +1% | +$455K |
|
1746
CRA International
CRAI
$1.16B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
699,400
-8,549
| -1% | -$470K |
|
|
PERY
1747
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,308,395
-17,292
| -1% | -$463K |
|
1748
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$250M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
2,830,921
-20,719
| -0.7% | -$262K |
|
1749
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$402M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
911,019
-48,471
| -5% | -$1.93M |
|
1750
JD.com
JD
$44.6B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
911,002
+33,955
| +4% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.