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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
UDR
UDR
$11.2B
| $145M | 0.06% |
4,063,240
+116,693
| +3% | +$4.11M |
|
377
Regency Centers
REG
$13.5B
| $144M | 0.06% |
2,448,701
+16,509
| +0.7% | +$997K |
|
378
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.91B
| $144M | 0.06% |
8,242,382
-333,351
| -4% | -$6.96M |
|
379
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.6B
| $144M | 0.06% |
5,600,466
-6,902
| -0.1% | -$194K |
|
380
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.1B
| $144M | 0.06% |
8,580,152
-86,600
| -1% | -$1.43M |
|
|
INVX
381
Innovex International
INVX
$2.11B
| $144M | 0.06% |
3,212,351
+27,381
| +0.9% | +$1.34M |
|
|
GTLS
382
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $144M | 0.06% |
2,434,495
-3,316
| -0.1% | -$178K |
|
|
NAVG
383
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $143M | 0.06% |
2,483,044
-10,007
| -0.4% | -$526K |
|
384
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.05B
| $143M | 0.06% |
5,591,822
-38,742
| -0.7% | -$1.02M |
|
385
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.28B
| $143M | 0.06% |
8,629,735
-6,022
| -0.1% | -$101K |
|
|
DRE
386
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $143M | 0.06% |
5,390,665
+154,525
| +3% | +$3.98M |
|
|
DCH
387
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.46B
| $142M | 0.06% |
9,354,011
+850,847
| +10% | +$14M |
|
|
XL
388
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $142M | 0.06% |
2,564,085
-182,010
| -7% | -$7.99M |
|
389
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.12B
| $142M | 0.06% |
3,913,753
-294,953
| -7% | -$10.4M |
|
|
UMPQ
390
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $141M | 0.06% |
6,602,674
-169,312
| -3% | -$3.7M |
|
|
CHU
391
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $141M | 0.06% |
11,004,737
-288,258
| -3% | -$3.86M |
|
392
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.46B
| $140M | 0.06% |
14,348,010
-90,730
| -0.6% | -$897K |
|
393
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $140M | 0.06% |
7,144,764
-102,542
| -1% | -$2.15M |
|
394
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$12.3B
| $140M | 0.06% |
4,042,940
-33,640
| -0.8% | -$1.2M |
|
395
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$20.9B
| $139M | 0.06% |
1,030,177
-107,230
| -9% | -$14M |
|
396
NextEra Energy
NEE
$170B
| $139M | 0.06% |
3,399,700
+22,244
| +0.7% | +$858K |
|
397
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.82B
| $139M | 0.06% |
5,733,768
-15,648
| -0.3% | -$331K |
|
398
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.8B
| $138M | 0.06% |
1,312,748
+32,674
| +3% | +$3.52M |
|
399
Toyota
TM
$232B
| $138M | 0.06% |
1,056,726
+74,109
| +8% | +$9.93M |
|
400
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
| $138M | 0.06% |
4,838,303
+163,873
| +4% | +$4.8M |
|
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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.