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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Synchrony
SYF
$24.8B
| $136M | 0.06% |
5,788,948
+1,317,227
| +29% | +$35.6M |
|
|
FFG
327
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $136M | 0.06% |
2,064,900
+4,961
| +0.2% | +$347K |
|
328
Diodes
DIOD
$3.84B
| $135M | 0.06% |
4,190,553
+134,372
| +3% | +$4.29M |
|
329
Rio Tinto
RIO
$158B
| $135M | 0.06% |
2,785,726
+13,612
| +0.5% | +$664K |
|
330
Plexus
PLXS
$6.84B
| $135M | 0.06% |
2,643,362
-89,046
| -3% | -$5.01M |
|
331
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $135M | 0.06% |
8,716,900
+631,315
| +8% | +$14.6M |
|
332
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.3B
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,472,381
+309,961
| +7% | +$11.7M |
|
|
DFS
333
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $134M | 0.06% |
2,271,726
+199,220
| +10% | +$13.8M |
|
|
MDC
334
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $134M | 0.06% |
5,553,577
+17,164
| +0.3% | +$415K |
|
335
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.8B
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,127,799
+45,950
| +1% | +$1.51M |
|
336
Waste Management
WM
$90.3B
| $134M | 0.06% |
1,502,675
+36,135
| +2% | +$3.24M |
|
337
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,248,788
-10,236
| -0.8% | -$1.16M |
|
338
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $133M | 0.06% |
2,579,221
+7,907
| +0.3% | +$506K |
|
339
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $133M | 0.06% |
3,291,220
+173,979
| +6% | +$7.52M |
|
340
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.1B
| $133M | 0.06% |
541,267
+33,098
| +7% | +$9.14M |
|
|
VIAB
341
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $132M | 0.06% |
5,147,775
+865,520
| +20% | +$26.7M |
|
342
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.8B
| $132M | 0.06% |
1,118,572
-1,740
| -0.2% | -$219K |
|
343
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $132M | 0.06% |
2,187,539
+83,994
| +4% | +$5.59M |
|
344
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $131M | 0.06% |
6,073,151
+26,365
| +0.4% | +$572K |
|
345
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $130M | 0.06% |
5,491,650
-71,572
| -1% | -$1.89M |
|
346
S&P Global
SPGI
$122B
| $130M | 0.06% |
766,177
+30,814
| +4% | +$5.52M |
|
347
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $130M | 0.06% |
2,990,420
-9,861
| -0.3% | -$463K |
|
348
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $130M | 0.06% |
6,593,272
+161,490
| +3% | +$4.47M |
|
|
AL
349
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $130M | 0.06% |
4,305,235
+289,140
| +7% | +$11M |
|
350
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $130M | 0.06% |
10,150,468
+223,038
| +2% | +$2.86M |
|
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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.