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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCCI
2176
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
855,149
+98,389
| +13% | +$2.06M |
|
|
AVP
2177
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
10,590,923
+708,191
| +7% | +$1.5M |
|
2178
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,615,722
-19,722
| -1% | -$215K |
|
2179
Banco Santander
SAN
$201B
| $17M | 0.01% |
3,324,548
-475,274
| -13% | -$2.78M |
|
|
KEYW
2180
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,943,155
+614,071
| +46% | +$5.15M |
|
2181
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.44B
| $17M | 0.01% |
805,596
+13,646
| +2% | +$275K |
|
|
MFSF
2182
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $17M | 0.01% |
449,164
+2,555
| +0.6% | +$95.9K |
|
2183
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.63B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,020,215
+514,721
| +102% | +$8.98M |
|
2184
QuinStreet
QNST
$890M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,332,632
+279,867
| +27% | +$3.52M |
|
2185
Stratus Properties
STRS
$156M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
552,862
-15,816
| -3% | -$494K |
|
|
ABCD
2186
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,510,221
+94,393
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
2187
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
237,777
-6,899
| -3% | -$463K |
|
|
JCP
2188
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
7,183,246
-12,357
| -0.2% | -$34.9K |
|
|
SHLO
2189
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,926,306
+99,346
| +5% | +$913K |
|
|
DATA
2190
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
171,266
-487
| -0.3% | -$44.7K |
|
|
RPT
2191
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,265,899
+12,067
| +1% | +$147K |
|
2192
Opko Health
OPK
$985M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
3,543,378
-34,036
| -1% | -$129K |
|
2193
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.93B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
683,374
-1,860
| -0.3% | -$42.9K |
|
|
ABB
2194
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
763,439
| – | – |
|
|
PIR
2195
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
348,386
-3,136
| -0.9% | -$170K |
|
|
FBNK
2196
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
541,628
+44,056
| +9% | +$1.17M |
|
2197
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
543,424
-13,406
| -2% | -$424K |
|
|
YELL
2198
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,628,778
+13,218
| +0.8% | +$131K |
|
2199
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.14B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
581,189
-8,867
| -2% | -$247K |
|
2200
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
271,990
-10,871
| -4% | -$601K |
|
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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.