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 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$160M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNCE
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
CAA
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
EFOR
Everforth Inc
EFOR
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
CPN
Calpine Corporation
CPN
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
TIME
Time Inc.
TIME
|
+$126M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.63% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBKC
226
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $192M | 0.08% |
2,465,993
-141,006
| -5% | -$11.6M |
|
|
LLL
227
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $192M | 0.08% |
923,951
-4,679
| -0.5% | -$970K |
|
228
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10B
| $192M | 0.08% |
5,473,243
-51,020
| -0.9% | -$1.79M |
|
229
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.29B
| $191M | 0.08% |
2,540,093
+24,510
| +1% | +$1.96M |
|
230
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.8B
| $191M | 0.08% |
7,028,177
-9,904
| -0.1% | -$284K |
|
|
DMC
231
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.49B
| $191M | 0.08% |
4,211,948
-23,433
| -0.6% | -$1.1M |
|
232
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.3B
| $190M | 0.08% |
3,309,126
-38,847
| -1% | -$2.33M |
|
233
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.2B
| $188M | 0.08% |
1,798,911
+27,329
| +2% | +$3.16M |
|
234
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.6B
| $188M | 0.08% |
4,519,087
+150,692
| +3% | +$6.18M |
|
235
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $187M | 0.08% |
534,858
+39,471
| +8% | +$14.4M |
|
236
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.22B
| $186M | 0.08% |
1,217,982
+18,629
| +2% | +$3.11M |
|
237
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $185M | 0.08% |
1,203,225
-30,692
| -2% | -$4.82M |
|
238
Viatris
VTRS
$19.1B
| $185M | 0.08% |
4,487,787
-79,284
| -2% | -$3.38M |
|
|
ESL
239
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $184M | 0.08% |
2,514,101
-23,028
| -0.9% | -$1.71M |
|
240
Trane Technologies
TT
$93.7B
| $184M | 0.08% |
2,145,986
-3,737
| -0.2% | -$335K |
|
241
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.6B
| $183M | 0.08% |
4,147,200
-13,568
| -0.3% | -$625K |
|
242
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.94B
| $182M | 0.08% |
1,461,209
+116,218
| +9% | +$14.4M |
|
243
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.46B
| $182M | 0.08% |
4,683,586
+30,546
| +0.7% | +$1.24M |
|
244
DaVita
DVA
$12.1B
| $182M | 0.08% |
2,762,205
+32,357
| +1% | +$2.38M |
|
245
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$28.8B
| $182M | 0.08% |
2,921,036
-48,925
| -2% | -$3.5M |
|
246
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.73B
| $182M | 0.08% |
4,236,710
-45,689
| -1% | -$2.07M |
|
247
Post Holdings
POST
$3.6B
| $182M | 0.08% |
3,667,215
-38,280
| -1% | -$1.94M |
|
248
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$33.9B
| $182M | 0.08% |
12,029,588
+790,524
| +7% | +$12.4M |
|
249
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $181M | 0.08% |
1,979,675
-27,641
| -1% | -$2.53M |
|
250
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $180M | 0.08% |
332,932
+2,910
| +0.9% | +$1.6M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,413 positions worth $240B, down 0.53% from $241B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2018: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 89 new positions and exited 69, leaving the 3,413-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,183,455 shares worth $115M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to American Tower in Q1 2018, an estimated $251M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Everforth Inc, cutting an estimated $161M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Snyders-Lance, Inc. in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $179M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $240B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 89 new positions and closed 69 in Q1 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $240B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.