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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LXFT
2251
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
404,533
+75,366
| +23% | +$2.91M |
|
2252
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.77B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
385,808
+82,457
| +27% | +$3.9M |
|
|
PRMW
2253
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
895,448
-1,874
| -0.2% | -$29.1K |
|
2254
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,023,703
-10,754
| -1% | -$157K |
|
2255
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,152,629
+157,091
| +16% | +$1.52M |
|
|
REV
2256
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
836,751
-132,565
| -14% | -$2.62M |
|
2257
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.39B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
612,765
+438,535
| +252% | +$11.6M |
|
2258
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.89B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
192,177
+654
| +0.3% | +$49.2K |
|
|
USAP
2259
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
613,655
+12,299
| +2% | +$335K |
|
2260
Logitech
LOGI
$14.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
329,468
+2,403
| +0.7% | +$97K |
|
|
NVTR
2261
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
703,768
-34,275
| -5% | -$578K |
|
|
EXAS
2262
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
241,119
-1,617
| -0.7% | -$87K |
|
2263
Foster
FSTR
$430M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
626,854
+46,784
| +8% | +$1.12M |
|
2264
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.84B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
9,224,141
-207,483
| -2% | -$388K |
|
|
KIN
2265
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,345,972
-19,030
| -1% | -$186K |
|
|
DBD
2266
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,198,178
| – | – |
|
|
CLDT
2267
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$622M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
673,869
+20,536
| +3% | +$409K |
|
2268
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.26B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
518,349
+234,976
| +83% | +$6.53M |
|
|
BVH
2269
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
315,419
+53,353
| +20% | +$2.46M |
|
2270
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,168,782
+17,436
| +2% | +$211K |
|
|
SFE
2271
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,110,251
-7,098
| -0.6% | -$91.6K |
|
2272
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
690,447
-3,302
| -0.5% | -$69.9K |
|
|
GTY
2273
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.11B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
501,919
+22,319
| +5% | +$577K |
|
|
AMNB
2274
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
353,456
+18,373
| +5% | +$729K |
|
2275
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$353M
| $14M | 0.01% |
531,576
+38,095
| +8% | +$904K |
|
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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.