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 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$128M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$740M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$612M |
| 3 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$447M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.86% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.02% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CME Group
CME
$96.8B
| $170M | 0.08% |
906,174
+24,717
| +3% | +$4.56M |
|
227
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$105B
| $170M | 0.08% |
1,299,268
+49,730
| +4% | +$7.02M |
|
|
B
228
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $170M | 0.08% |
3,175,114
-43,692
| -1% | -$2.57M |
|
229
IQVIA
IQV
$38.4B
| $169M | 0.08% |
1,458,539
+136,768
| +10% | +$16.6M |
|
230
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.3B
| $168M | 0.08% |
14,117,471
+1,714,381
| +14% | +$23.8M |
|
231
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.22B
| $168M | 0.08% |
11,302,789
| – | – |
|
|
SAFM
232
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $168M | 0.08% |
1,693,590
+186,527
| +12% | +$19.1M |
|
233
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.72B
| $168M | 0.08% |
4,885,204
+106,634
| +2% | +$4.1M |
|
234
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $168M | 0.08% |
6,120,516
+538,334
| +10% | +$17.4M |
|
235
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $168M | 0.08% |
1,792,424
+13,573
| +0.8% | +$1.42M |
|
236
Deere & Co
DE
$160B
| $168M | 0.08% |
1,123,218
+49,932
| +5% | +$7.31M |
|
237
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $167M | 0.08% |
4,376,648
+1,760,641
| +67% | +$73.9M |
|
238
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.4B
| $167M | 0.08% |
1,044,236
+212,479
| +26% | +$33.7M |
|
239
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $166M | 0.08% |
3,709,381
+69,293
| +2% | +$3.5M |
|
240
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.8B
| $166M | 0.08% |
3,364,611
+212,303
| +7% | +$12.2M |
|
241
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $166M | 0.08% |
1,732,912
-23,615
| -1% | -$2.34M |
|
242
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.7B
| $165M | 0.07% |
1,982,361
+9,047
| +0.5% | +$848K |
|
243
Textron
TXT
$14.7B
| $164M | 0.07% |
3,565,875
+30,800
| +0.9% | +$1.73M |
|
244
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.8B
| $164M | 0.07% |
15,868,933
+472,325
| +3% | +$5.21M |
|
245
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $164M | 0.07% |
15,897,680
-506,400
| -3% | -$4.78M |
|
|
STI
246
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $163M | 0.07% |
3,233,558
+81,356
| +3% | +$4.87M |
|
|
LLL
247
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $161M | 0.07% |
928,890
+5,194
| +0.6% | +$1M |
|
248
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $161M | 0.07% |
4,062,137
-51,516
| -1% | -$2.08M |
|
249
Delek US
DK
$4.14B
| $161M | 0.07% |
4,949,557
-115,209
| -2% | -$4.36M |
|
250
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.48B
| $161M | 0.07% |
2,587,832
-33,648
| -1% | -$2.3M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,519 positions worth $221B, down 16% from $263B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2018: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 94 new positions and exited 67, leaving the 3,519-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 812,164 shares worth $127M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Cigna in Q4 2018, an estimated $334M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Cisco, cutting an estimated $307M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $740M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $221B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 94 new positions and closed 67 in Q4 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $221B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.