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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
IQVIA
IQV
$44.4B
| $119M | 0.05% |
1,214,074
+341,692
| +39% | +$34.5M |
|
|
AYR
502
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $119M | 0.05% |
5,991,790
+401,206
| +7% | +$8.71M |
|
503
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.25B
| $119M | 0.05% |
3,253,684
+798,936
| +33% | +$31.8M |
|
504
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $119M | 0.05% |
1,389,908
-29,030
| -2% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CALY
505
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.69B
| $118M | 0.05% |
7,238,863
+282,436
| +4% | +$4.3M |
|
506
Waste Management
WM
$86.8B
| $118M | 0.05% |
1,405,064
+16,547
| +1% | +$1.42M |
|
507
Fluor
FLR
$7.23B
| $118M | 0.05% |
2,055,966
+12,484
| +0.6% | +$716K |
|
508
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.17B
| $118M | 0.05% |
3,708,815
-100,953
| -3% | -$3.03M |
|
509
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.5B
| $117M | 0.05% |
4,795,520
-87,274
| -2% | -$2.1M |
|
510
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.28B
| $117M | 0.05% |
1,785,202
-9,604
| -0.5% | -$711K |
|
511
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$326M
| $116M | 0.05% |
2,205,564
-40,986
| -2% | -$2.04M |
|
512
Range Resources
RRC
$9.79B
| $116M | 0.05% |
7,983,323
+4,942,378
| +163% | +$73.9M |
|
513
Diodes
DIOD
$4.16B
| $116M | 0.05% |
3,805,395
+187,601
| +5% | +$5.62M |
|
514
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $116M | 0.05% |
1,095,425
+15,547
| +1% | +$1.74M |
|
515
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$38.8B
| $116M | 0.05% |
2,725,488
+12,219
| +0.5% | +$555K |
|
516
Acco Brands
ACCO
$392M
| $115M | 0.05% |
9,202,813
-27,098
| -0.3% | -$339K |
|
|
GLIBA
517
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $115M | 0.05% |
+2,183,455
| New | +$114M |
|
|
MON
518
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $115M | 0.05% |
987,754
-1,613
| -0.2% | -$194K |
|
519
Ingredion
INGR
$6.25B
| $115M | 0.05% |
890,321
+59,372
| +7% | +$7.94M |
|
520
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11B
| $115M | 0.05% |
3,273,962
+401,849
| +14% | +$13.1M |
|
521
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,058,056
+365,955
| +22% | +$20.1M |
|
522
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $114M | 0.05% |
9,269,232
+416,979
| +5% | +$5.42M |
|
523
Ciena
CIEN
$47.4B
| $114M | 0.05% |
4,405,223
+1,026,844
| +30% | +$24.2M |
|
|
CIT
524
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,214,403
+254,426
| +13% | +$13.4M |
|
525
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.3B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,362,457
+24,107
| +2% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.