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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78B
| $83.1M | 0.03% |
635,946
+11,295
| +2% | +$1.54M |
|
777
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$49.6B
| $82.7M | 0.03% |
2,878,029
+54,075
| +2% | +$1.46M |
|
|
TGI
778
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $82.7M | 0.03% |
3,279,951
+244,916
| +8% | +$6.67M |
|
|
HAWK
779
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
1,848,911
+26,123
| +1% | +$1.14M |
|
780
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.5B
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
10,330,067
+2,162,870
| +26% | +$17.3M |
|
781
Belden
BDC
$4.4B
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
1,197,957
+17,481
| +1% | +$1.34M |
|
782
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.5B
| $82.5M | 0.03% |
1,774,269
-21,945
| -1% | -$953K |
|
783
Fabrinet
FN
$14.1B
| $82.3M | 0.03% |
2,623,670
+348,728
| +15% | +$10.3M |
|
|
HF
784
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $82.3M | 0.03% |
1,656,325
+4,230
| +0.3% | +$202K |
|
785
BGC Group
BGC
$5.79B
| $82.3M | 0.03% |
9,511,321
-1,463,967
| -13% | -$13.2M |
|
|
ODP
786
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $82.3M | 0.03% |
3,826,285
+78,353
| +2% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ARCH
787
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $82.1M | 0.03% |
893,722
+153,520
| +21% | +$14.4M |
|
788
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.61B
| $82.1M | 0.03% |
5,740,435
+194,851
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
789
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.88B
| $82.1M | 0.03% |
3,101,188
+91,111
| +3% | +$2.56M |
|
790
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $82.1M | 0.03% |
3,034,472
+78,131
| +3% | +$2.08M |
|
791
APA Corp
APA
$15.7B
| $82M | 0.03% |
2,132,014
+94,324
| +5% | +$3.8M |
|
|
DYN
792
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $81.8M | 0.03% |
6,051,141
-25,468
| -0.4% | -$317K |
|
793
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.33B
| $81.7M | 0.03% |
2,414,857
-4,843
| -0.2% | -$168K |
|
794
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $81.7M | 0.03% |
316,907
+15,202
| +5% | +$3.77M |
|
|
BPFH
795
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $81.6M | 0.03% |
5,422,392
+62,335
| +1% | +$945K |
|
|
JBTM
796
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.78B
| $81.5M | 0.03% |
718,265
+3,038
| +0.4% | +$348K |
|
|
FCB
797
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $81.4M | 0.03% |
1,593,539
+27,919
| +2% | +$1.53M |
|
798
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.18B
| $81.1M | 0.03% |
554,436
+14,834
| +3% | +$2.32M |
|
799
Baxter International
BAX
$12.2B
| $81M | 0.03% |
1,245,973
+9,701
| +0.8% | +$656K |
|
|
DCT
800
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $81M | 0.03% |
1,436,812
+5,148
| +0.4% | +$291K |
|
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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.