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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$59.3B
| $77M | 0.03% |
272,674
+2,932
| +1% | +$768K |
|
|
FOE
852
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $76.9M | 0.03% |
3,313,845
-19,469
| -0.6% | -$451K |
|
853
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.1B
| $76.9M | 0.03% |
1,226,690
+132,474
| +12% | +$9.09M |
|
854
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.88B
| $76.8M | 0.03% |
922,115
+117,664
| +15% | +$10.3M |
|
855
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.41B
| $76.8M | 0.03% |
1,478,131
+1,206
| +0.1% | +$64.6K |
|
856
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $76.8M | 0.03% |
2,159,164
+13,713
| +0.6% | +$469K |
|
857
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$838M
| $76.5M | 0.03% |
1,608,941
+2,307
| +0.1% | +$109K |
|
|
SASR
858
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $76.5M | 0.03% |
1,974,299
+121,946
| +7% | +$4.76M |
|
859
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11.3B
| $76.4M | 0.03% |
3,805,322
+272,686
| +8% | +$5.43M |
|
860
Corpay
CPAY
$26.4B
| $76.4M | 0.03% |
377,166
+19,420
| +5% | +$3.94M |
|
861
Kadant
KAI
$3.19B
| $76.2M | 0.03% |
806,630
-60,580
| -7% | -$5.95M |
|
|
CKH
862
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $76.2M | 0.03% |
1,491,421
-6,046
| -0.4% | -$283K |
|
|
PF
863
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
1,407,267
+94,901
| +7% | +$5.47M |
|
|
VG
864
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
7,147,826
+188,902
| +3% | +$2.01M |
|
865
Dominion Energy
D
$55.9B
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
1,128,566
+8,296
| +0.7% | +$613K |
|
|
WLH
866
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
2,767,278
+347,241
| +14% | +$9.67M |
|
|
SPR
867
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
908,714
-21,764
| -2% | -$1.99M |
|
|
IDTI
868
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $76M | 0.03% |
2,486,165
+21,864
| +0.9% | +$679K |
|
|
LQ
869
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $75.9M | 0.03% |
4,013,753
-65,057
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
870
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.04B
| $75.7M | 0.03% |
2,585,744
+9,861
| +0.4% | +$298K |
|
|
MTOR
871
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $75.7M | 0.03% |
3,679,521
-64,481
| -2% | -$1.56M |
|
|
NCI
872
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $75.6M | 0.03% |
3,928,406
-14,749
| -0.4% | -$294K |
|
|
TFCF
873
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $75.5M | 0.03% |
2,075,765
+335
| +0% | +$12.2K |
|
874
General Mills
GIS
$19.7B
| $75.5M | 0.03% |
1,674,710
+78,317
| +5% | +$4.25M |
|
875
Knowles
KN
$3B
| $75.5M | 0.03% |
5,993,417
+1,049,288
| +21% | +$15.3M |
|
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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.