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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.1M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
741,369
+6,459
| +0.9% | +$192K |
|
|
MCBC
2152
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,491,388
+69,622
| +5% | +$792K |
|
2153
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.48B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,927,290
+1,180,530
| +158% | +$8.32M |
|
|
TGH
2154
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,131,007
+189,453
| +20% | +$3.2M |
|
|
REIS
2155
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
823,012
-12,797
| -2% | -$273K |
|
|
ADSW
2156
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
723,588
+517,965
| +252% | +$12M |
|
|
ATCO
2157
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,760,792
-21,786
| -1% | -$181K |
|
|
FFNW
2158
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
917,442
-10,110
| -1% | -$181K |
|
|
EGIO
2159
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
100,153
+4,457
| +5% | +$864K |
|
2160
Weyco Group
WEYS
$372M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
490,952
+30,584
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ULTI
2161
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
69,432
-1,272
| -2% | -$326K |
|
2162
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
810,564
-131,997
| -14% | -$2.34M |
|
2163
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.12B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
653,903
-7,209
| -1% | -$202K |
|
2164
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.18B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
507,585
+882
| +0.2% | +$31K |
|
2165
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,099,326
+78,253
| +8% | +$1.25M |
|
2166
KVH Industries
KVHI
$181M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,304,082
+10,733
| +0.8% | +$120K |
|
2167
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,036,267
-5,591
| -0.5% | -$86K |
|
|
FIT
2168
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
2,661,187
+1,662,496
| +166% | +$9.5M |
|
2169
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.16B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,097,068
+1,608
| +0.1% | +$24.8K |
|
|
PAMT
2170
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$337M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,473,184
-5,932
| -0.4% | -$58.9K |
|
|
MNR
2171
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,045,687
+45,032
| +5% | +$697K |
|
|
ALX
2172
Alexander's
ALX
$1.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
45,140
-379
| -0.8% | -$147K |
|
|
QADA
2173
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
344,175
-30,770
| -8% | -$1.48M |
|
2174
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$662M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,529,086
+80,044
| +3% | +$518K |
|
|
BELFB
2175
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.87B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
822,498
+8,391
| +1% | +$170K |
|
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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.