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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Brink's
BCO
$4.47B
| $85M | 0.04% |
1,190,904
-201,239
| -14% | -$15.5M |
|
752
Tapestry
TPR
$23.5B
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
1,613,408
-292
| -0% | -$14.4K |
|
|
PPLI
753
People Inc
PPLI
$2.78B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
3,035,117
-80,154
| -3% | -$2.11M |
|
754
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.05B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
1,521,522
+3,548
| +0.2% | +$224K |
|
755
KBR
KBR
$4.61B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
5,234,609
+216,275
| +4% | +$3.93M |
|
756
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.23B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
658,579
-50,575
| -7% | -$6.78M |
|
757
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.51B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
1,325,579
-9,742
| -0.7% | -$632K |
|
758
Halliburton
HAL
$28.8B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
1,798,614
+139,239
| +8% | +$6.87M |
|
759
ePlus
PLUS
$2.41B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
2,171,920
-78,456
| -3% | -$3.02M |
|
760
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
1,264,002
+60,733
| +5% | +$4.09M |
|
761
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$14.5B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
1,311,395
+211,476
| +19% | +$13.8M |
|
|
TSS
762
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
975,779
-7,213
| -0.7% | -$620K |
|
763
Tronox
TROX
$685M
| $84.1M | 0.04% |
4,560,964
-511,899
| -10% | -$10.2M |
|
764
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $84.1M | 0.04% |
4,607,903
-13,650
| -0.3% | -$237K |
|
|
SNV
765
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $84.1M | 0.04% |
1,683,857
-37,866
| -2% | -$1.91M |
|
|
BNCL
766
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $83.9M | 0.04% |
5,395,657
+226,143
| +4% | +$3.6M |
|
|
GCI
767
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $83.8M | 0.03% |
8,394,081
+941,055
| +13% | +$10.2M |
|
768
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.97B
| $83.7M | 0.03% |
2,795,001
+177,269
| +7% | +$5.63M |
|
769
Qorvo
QRVO
$10.1B
| $83.5M | 0.03% |
1,185,226
-54,979
| -4% | -$4.14M |
|
770
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.43B
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
1,145,967
+20,159
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
771
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.2B
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
1,365,475
-46,659
| -3% | -$2.89M |
|
772
America Movil
AMX
$68.7B
| $83.4M | 0.03% |
4,367,897
+15,825
| +0.4% | +$293K |
|
773
Axos Financial
AX
$5.25B
| $83.2M | 0.03% |
2,052,722
-129,037
| -6% | -$4.7M |
|
774
Kennametal
KMT
$2.27B
| $83.2M | 0.03% |
2,070,530
+55,652
| +3% | +$2.54M |
|
775
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $83.1M | 0.03% |
1,024,024
-483,065
| -32% | -$38.9M |
|
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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.