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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
AstraZeneca
AZN
$252B
| $92.1M | 0.04% |
1,316,624
+15,895
| +1% | +$1.1M |
|
677
Targa Resources
TRGP
$60.3B
| $92.1M | 0.04% |
2,092,632
-162,462
| -7% | -$7.74M |
|
678
ICF International
ICFI
$1.57B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
1,572,903
-9,124
| -0.6% | -$514K |
|
679
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11.2B
| $91.9M | 0.04% |
1,590,915
-9,549
| -0.6% | -$549K |
|
680
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.2B
| $91.8M | 0.04% |
3,064,861
+15,911
| +0.5% | +$488K |
|
681
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.89B
| $91.8M | 0.04% |
1,282,894
+76
| +0% | +$5.47K |
|
682
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$205B
| $91.7M | 0.04% |
4,367,160
-55,589
| -1% | -$1.27M |
|
|
EVHC
683
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $91.7M | 0.04% |
2,385,314
-180,386
| -7% | -$6.74M |
|
|
HA
684
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $91.5M | 0.04% |
2,364,574
+401,783
| +20% | +$15M |
|
|
CMA
685
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $91.4M | 0.04% |
953,193
+824
| +0.1% | +$78.6K |
|
686
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.52B
| $91.2M | 0.04% |
2,306,206
-73,327
| -3% | -$2.99M |
|
687
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$32.5B
| $91.1M | 0.04% |
826,987
+22,919
| +3% | +$2.61M |
|
688
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $90.9M | 0.04% |
1,239,972
+35,352
| +3% | +$2.38M |
|
|
LPT
689
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
2,285,592
+90,420
| +4% | +$3.65M |
|
|
NLSN
690
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
2,856,251
+665,127
| +30% | +$23M |
|
691
Enovis
ENOV
$1.07B
| $90.7M | 0.04% |
1,652,296
+34,716
| +2% | +$2.14M |
|
692
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.12B
| $90.7M | 0.04% |
5,696,348
+502,273
| +10% | +$9.35M |
|
693
Trex
TREX
$4.36B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
3,328,760
-202,772
| -6% | -$5.58M |
|
694
Aon
AON
$63.4B
| $90.3M | 0.04% |
643,839
-3,645
| -0.6% | -$511K |
|
695
Visteon
VC
$2.58B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
818,176
-16,318
| -2% | -$2.04M |
|
696
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.39B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
1,455,655
+127,603
| +10% | +$8.47M |
|
697
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.47B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
893,824
| – | – |
|
698
Ross Stores
ROST
$71.6B
| $90.1M | 0.04% |
1,155,374
+7,768
| +0.7% | +$616K |
|
699
Magna International
MGA
$17B
| $90.1M | 0.04% |
1,598,587
-43,591
| -3% | -$2.43M |
|
|
EA
700
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $90M | 0.04% |
742,132
-12,226
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.