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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
1,465,866
-15,705
| -1% | -$1.08M |
|
627
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$2.97B
| $90.4M | 0.04% |
2,119,631
+47,000
| +2% | +$2.13M |
|
628
Omnicom Group
OMC
$21.6B
| $90.3M | 0.04% |
1,233,581
+103,138
| +9% | +$7.65M |
|
629
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.2B
| $90.3M | 0.04% |
704,579
-27,125
| -4% | -$3.45M |
|
630
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.99B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
4,579,290
+432
| +0% | +$9.23K |
|
631
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.68B
| $90.1M | 0.04% |
1,744,590
-26,069
| -1% | -$1.43M |
|
|
BRKL
632
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $90M | 0.04% |
6,515,523
+122,805
| +2% | +$1.85M |
|
633
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.42B
| $90M | 0.04% |
2,272,158
+24,482
| +1% | +$1.05M |
|
634
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
582,745
+45,408
| +8% | +$7.07M |
|
635
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$5.72B
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
3,776,182
+485,510
| +15% | +$13.2M |
|
636
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
1,307,468
+30,060
| +2% | +$2.19M |
|
637
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.99B
| $89.5M | 0.04% |
1,364,827
-17,149
| -1% | -$1.03M |
|
638
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
1,742,260
+131,643
| +8% | +$7.35M |
|
639
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
1,966,519
+180,341
| +10% | +$8.73M |
|
640
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.2B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
5,817,355
-20,380
| -0.3% | -$326K |
|
|
HOLX
641
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
2,166,835
+8,284
| +0.4% | +$340K |
|
642
Corpay
CPAY
$25B
| $89M | 0.04% |
479,476
+56,571
| +13% | +$11.1M |
|
643
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $89M | 0.04% |
1,650,200
+465,583
| +39% | +$28.9M |
|
|
SYKE
644
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $89M | 0.04% |
3,597,532
-1,855
| -0.1% | -$51.7K |
|
|
HMSY
645
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $88.9M | 0.04% |
3,161,396
-129,247
| -4% | -$4.18M |
|
|
GRMN
646
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
1,403,209
+39,907
| +3% | +$2.58M |
|
647
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.91B
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
1,858,898
+106,332
| +6% | +$4.81M |
|
648
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.37B
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
1,324,925
+229,482
| +21% | +$17.7M |
|
|
RDC
649
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $88.7M | 0.04% |
10,574,075
-96,553
| -0.9% | -$1.42M |
|
650
Coherent
COHR
$51.4B
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
2,728,886
-19,910
| -0.7% | -$743K |
|
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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.