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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MPT
951
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.02B
| $70.3M | 0.03% |
5,405,033
+240,365
| +5% | +$3.08M |
|
952
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.4B
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
564,879
-4,232
| -0.7% | -$526K |
|
953
Fortive
FTV
$16.7B
| $69.9M | 0.03% |
1,430,844
+16,075
| +1% | +$765K |
|
954
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$37.8B
| $69.9M | 0.03% |
1,530,538
+40,870
| +3% | +$1.88M |
|
955
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.22B
| $69.9M | 0.03% |
1,070,615
-8,549
| -0.8% | -$555K |
|
|
LEXEA
956
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $69.8M | 0.03% |
1,777,973
+604,306
| +51% | +$25.8M |
|
957
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.46B
| $69.8M | 0.03% |
988,507
+16,816
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
|
IBTX
958
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
985,954
+187,395
| +23% | +$13.5M |
|
959
Diageo
DEO
$48.3B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
514,503
+20,990
| +4% | +$2.92M |
|
960
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$46.1B
| $69.7M | 0.03% |
399,935
-17,208
| -4% | -$3.27M |
|
961
FormFactor
FORM
$8.19B
| $69.6M | 0.03% |
5,095,665
+33,418
| +0.7% | +$483K |
|
962
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.56B
| $69.5M | 0.03% |
2,192,064
+32,792
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
963
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$10.1B
| $69.4M | 0.03% |
1,086,268
-30,943
| -3% | -$2.14M |
|
964
ArcBest
ARCB
$2.91B
| $69.3M | 0.03% |
2,162,076
-9,240
| -0.4% | -$322K |
|
965
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$16.1B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
497,505
+3,423
| +0.7% | +$438K |
|
966
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$688M
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
2,850,881
-5,445
| -0.2% | -$123K |
|
|
ALEX
967
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
2,989,540
+647,546
| +28% | +$16.2M |
|
968
Akamai
AKAM
$15B
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
973,768
+16,059
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
969
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$767M
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
1,838,146
+2,048
| +0.1% | +$94.4K |
|
970
Teleflex
TFX
$5.42B
| $69M | 0.03% |
270,621
-271
| -0.1% | -$71.2K |
|
|
LBRDK
971
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
804,622
-2,051
| -0.3% | -$185K |
|
972
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.72B
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
1,792,097
-2,423
| -0.1% | -$111K |
|
|
HRC
973
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
791,390
-17,623
| -2% | -$1.51M |
|
974
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.94B
| $68.8M | 0.03% |
826,453
-12,525
| -1% | -$1M |
|
|
FLOW
975
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $68.7M | 0.03% |
1,396,725
+5,914
| +0.4% | +$288K |
|
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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.