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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JHG
551
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $111M | 0.05% |
3,348,599
-637,254
| -16% | -$23.5M |
|
552
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91B
| $111M | 0.05% |
14,632,951
-8,246
| -0.1% | -$61.7K |
|
|
COL
553
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $110M | 0.05% |
816,209
-59,743
| -7% | -$8.16M |
|
554
1st Source
SRCE
$2.1B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,170,789
-7,108
| -0.3% | -$365K |
|
|
IPCC
555
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $110M | 0.05% |
927,574
-597
| -0.1% | -$66.1K |
|
556
Baidu
BIDU
$30.9B
| $110M | 0.05% |
491,037
-22,144
| -4% | -$5.46M |
|
557
Antero Resources
AR
$11.9B
| $109M | 0.05% |
5,499,386
+741,671
| +16% | +$14.4M |
|
558
Scholastic
SCHL
$661M
| $109M | 0.05% |
2,808,695
-10,213
| -0.4% | -$388K |
|
559
Transocean
RIG
$6.63B
| $109M | 0.05% |
11,012,549
+1,478,859
| +16% | +$15.2M |
|
|
CUB
560
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,713,697
-20,007
| -1% | -$1.22M |
|
561
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,035,862
-129,882
| -11% | -$12.5M |
|
562
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.05B
| $108M | 0.05% |
5,170,816
-2,790
| -0.1% | -$65K |
|
563
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.24B
| $108M | 0.05% |
4,191,339
-161,845
| -4% | -$4.79M |
|
564
US Foods
USFD
$19.9B
| $108M | 0.04% |
3,290,936
+985,296
| +43% | +$32.2M |
|
565
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$11.9B
| $108M | 0.04% |
2,454,944
+102,640
| +4% | +$4.37M |
|
566
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$13.5B
| $108M | 0.04% |
1,074,476
+29,615
| +3% | +$3.08M |
|
567
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.15B
| $108M | 0.04% |
2,374,542
-80,578
| -3% | -$3.65M |
|
568
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| $108M | 0.04% |
1,811,780
-2,920
| -0.2% | -$145K |
|
569
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $108M | 0.04% |
958,074
+10,129
| +1% | +$1.29M |
|
570
Intuit
INTU
$88B
| $108M | 0.04% |
620,691
+10,462
| +2% | +$1.76M |
|
571
Community Bank
CBU
$3.3B
| $107M | 0.04% |
2,005,114
+17,552
| +0.9% | +$956K |
|
572
GameStop
GME
$10.8B
| $107M | 0.04% |
33,998,852
-186,632
| -0.5% | -$762K |
|
573
Flex
FLEX
$39.9B
| $107M | 0.04% |
8,704,297
+338,515
| +4% | +$4.62M |
|
574
Invesco
IVZ
$13.6B
| $107M | 0.04% |
3,340,611
+513,179
| +18% | +$17.7M |
|
575
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.5B
| $107M | 0.04% |
7,939,421
-693,722
| -8% | -$9.85M |
|
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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.