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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Eastern Company
EML
$143M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
395,487
+8,036
| +2% | +$237K |
|
|
JKS
2377
JinkoSolar
JKS
$793M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
794,151
+18,591
| +2% | +$316K |
|
|
PHIIK
2378
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074,703
-11,276
| -1% | -$130K |
|
2379
Halozyme
HALO
$9.79B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
643,822
+277,953
| +76% | +$5.26M |
|
2380
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
251,358
-49,586
| -16% | -$2.11M |
|
|
MDSO
2381
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
134,580
+3,992
| +3% | +$299K |
|
2382
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
407,007
-1,153
| -0.3% | -$33.7K |
|
2383
Alico
ALCO
$280M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
341,266
+12,004
| +4% | +$374K |
|
|
CSR
2384
Centerspace
CSR
$921M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
195,562
+1,810
| +0.9% | +$98.7K |
|
|
WCN
2385
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
143,379
-4,713
| -3% | -$352K |
|
|
CHA
2386
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
232,059
| – | – |
|
|
FTD
2387
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,321,454
+112,061
| +5% | +$627K |
|
|
ZGNX
2388
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
243,344
-212,787
| -47% | -$8.77M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2389
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
630,648
+210
| +0% | +$3.63K |
|
|
ISCA
2390
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
240,487
-2,097
| -0.9% | -$88.7K |
|
|
MCF
2391
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,883,630
+147,161
| +8% | +$625K |
|
|
IIN
2392
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
263,835
+22,385
| +9% | +$672K |
|
2393
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
360,345
+52,237
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
|
VNET
2394
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,734
-51,089
| -4% | -$363K |
|
|
ENV
2395
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
192,427
| – | – |
|
|
BFS
2396
Saul Centers
BFS
$836M
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
196,921
+1,097
| +0.6% | +$54.9K |
|
2397
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$157M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,598,321
+279,465
| +21% | +$1.57M |
|
2398
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,352
+484
| +3% | +$558K |
|
|
NCOM
2399
DELISTED
National Commerce Corporation
NCOM
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
226,696
+36,787
| +19% | +$1.67M |
|
2400
Flotek Industries
FTK
$852M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
540,085
+89,635
| +20% | +$2.22M |
|
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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.