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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PLDT
PHI
$4.25B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
422,244
+40,292
| +11% | +$1.04M |
|
2427
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.04B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,471
+49,961
| +5% | +$547K |
|
2428
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
170,963
+15,032
| +10% | +$932K |
|
2429
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73.6B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
214,698
-52,149
| -20% | -$2.29M |
|
2430
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
686,605
+604,384
| +735% | +$8.91M |
|
|
TBRG
2431
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
298,292
-297
| -0.1% | -$9.33K |
|
2432
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,439
+45,330
| +5% | +$434K |
|
2433
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$939M
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
614,312
+69,990
| +13% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TUES
2434
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
3,208,250
-68,339
| -2% | -$221K |
|
2435
ASE Group
ASX
$77.3B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
2,122,315
+424,457
| +25% | +$2.34M |
|
2436
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.3B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
204,553
+7,177
| +4% | +$337K |
|
|
AVID
2437
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,317
-5,864
| -0.3% | -$28.6K |
|
|
IBA
2438
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
166,011
-1,930
| -1% | -$113K |
|
2439
Weibo
WB
$2B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
107,509
+18,297
| +21% | +$1.99M |
|
2440
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.6M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,861
-724
| -2% | -$165K |
|
|
IPHI
2441
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
291,984
| – | – |
|
2442
Insulet
PODD
$11.5B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
110,966
+7,198
| +7% | +$646K |
|
|
SNR
2443
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,563
+10,100
| +0.8% | +$80.3K |
|
|
RNWK
2444
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
2,561,391
+59,799
| +2% | +$208K |
|
2445
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.13B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,228
| New | +$9.82M |
|
2446
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$367M
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
307,871
-3,757
| -1% | -$130K |
|
|
PCTI
2447
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,506,581
+17,870
| +1% | +$123K |
|
2448
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.22B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434,945
+114,540
| +9% | +$697K |
|
|
PFPT
2449
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,445
+13,077
| +19% | +$1.59M |
|
2450
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$154B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,360
| – | – |
|
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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.