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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.3B
| $107M | 0.04% |
1,295,395
-28,095
| -2% | -$2.43M |
|
577
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.2B
| $107M | 0.04% |
1,604,409
+5,799
| +0.4% | +$426K |
|
578
Constellation Brands
STZ
$21.1B
| $106M | 0.04% |
466,717
+6,116
| +1% | +$1.35M |
|
|
FLG
579
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.33B
| $106M | 0.04% |
2,717,068
+336,198
| +14% | +$13.9M |
|
|
CMD
580
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $106M | 0.04% |
952,723
-19,104
| -2% | -$2.14M |
|
581
Adient
ADNT
$1.42B
| $106M | 0.04% |
1,775,257
+581,145
| +49% | +$38.8M |
|
582
Stryker
SYK
$108B
| $106M | 0.04% |
658,357
+19,528
| +3% | +$3.15M |
|
|
ENIA
583
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $106M | 0.04% |
9,094,916
+45,081
| +0.5% | +$516K |
|
584
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.72B
| $106M | 0.04% |
3,022,373
-10,696
| -0.4% | -$387K |
|
585
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.09B
| $105M | 0.04% |
1,825,382
+15,100
| +0.8% | +$873K |
|
586
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$32.3B
| $105M | 0.04% |
919,606
+11,581
| +1% | +$1.46M |
|
|
MDP
587
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $105M | 0.04% |
1,950,853
-21,881
| -1% | -$1.3M |
|
588
Employers Holdings
EIG
$896M
| $105M | 0.04% |
2,594,373
+89,190
| +4% | +$3.7M |
|
589
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.9B
| $105M | 0.04% |
4,765,292
-55,620
| -1% | -$1.15M |
|
590
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$6.74B
| $105M | 0.04% |
1,786,726
-10,077
| -0.6% | -$619K |
|
|
SYKE
591
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $105M | 0.04% |
3,614,368
-4,608
| -0.1% | -$140K |
|
|
BRKL
592
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $104M | 0.04% |
6,448,275
-14,735
| -0.2% | -$241K |
|
|
ETFC
593
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $104M | 0.04% |
1,884,978
+14,094
| +0.8% | +$751K |
|
|
UCB
594
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $104M | 0.04% |
3,294,474
-49,366
| -1% | -$1.55M |
|
595
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.3B
| $104M | 0.04% |
1,140,890
+41,811
| +4% | +$3.69M |
|
596
Children's Place
PLCE
$42.3M
| $104M | 0.04% |
770,708
-3,560
| -0.5% | -$518K |
|
597
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$2.74B
| $104M | 0.04% |
2,095,910
+17,170
| +0.8% | +$889K |
|
598
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$371M
| $104M | 0.04% |
3,516,340
-15,544
| -0.4% | -$526K |
|
599
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.14B
| $104M | 0.04% |
6,833,345
-39,910
| -0.6% | -$593K |
|
|
PX
600
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $104M | 0.04% |
718,813
-3,015
| -0.4% | -$469K |
|
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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.