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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HZN
2451
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,572,752
+170,194
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
|
I
2452
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
561,774
| – | – |
|
2453
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$397M
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
76,225
+4,144
| +6% | +$352K |
|
2454
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.37B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
266,708
-717
| -0.3% | -$20.6K |
|
|
INDT
2455
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
211,372
+5,461
| +3% | +$219K |
|
2456
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$94.6M
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
659,065
+87,880
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
2457
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$202M
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
648,493
-9,787
| -1% | -$151K |
|
2458
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,071,873
+57,689
| +6% | +$463K |
|
2459
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
415,445
| – | – |
|
2460
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
932,363
+121,866
| +15% | +$1.12M |
|
2461
C&F Financial
CFFI
$268M
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,822
+12,775
| +10% | +$751K |
|
|
HWCC
2462
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,070,206
+39,158
| +4% | +$313K |
|
|
QHC
2463
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,818,929
+97,697
| +6% | +$626K |
|
|
CLUB
2464
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
621,243
+59,933
| +11% | +$629K |
|
|
CADE
2465
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
312,939
+304,519
| +3,617% | +$8.87M |
|
2466
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.6B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
761,357
+37,598
| +5% | +$496K |
|
2467
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$13.3B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
240,125
-13,142
| -5% | -$488K |
|
|
UPL
2468
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
3,881,003
+708,536
| +22% | +$1.72M |
|
2469
Xencor
XNCR
$1.5B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
242,029
-11,990
| -5% | -$413K |
|
|
MGI
2470
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,335,365
+128,863
| +11% | +$972K |
|
|
CRC
2471
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
196,473
| – | – |
|
2472
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.22B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
216,557
+4,282
| +2% | +$195K |
|
2473
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
499,515
+83,415
| +20% | +$1.4M |
|
2474
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,782
-1,012
| -0.7% | -$67.9K |
|
|
ZEN
2475
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
162,874
+53,521
| +49% | +$2.84M |
|
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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.