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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCHB
1026
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.39B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
2,280,873
+15,600
| +0.7% | +$464K |
|
1027
Clorox
CLX
$10.3B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
490,848
+10,505
| +2% | +$1.41M |
|
1028
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
1,337,700
+54,849
| +4% | +$2.55M |
|
1029
Invitation Homes
INVH
$16.1B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
2,860,256
+165,701
| +6% | +$3.68M |
|
1030
Markel Group
MKL
$22.1B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
55,751
+355
| +0.6% | +$400K |
|
1031
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.2B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
878,307
+46,100
| +6% | +$3.45M |
|
|
AMWD
1032
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
661,051
-2,568
| -0.4% | -$322K |
|
|
RHT
1033
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
435,102
+5,652
| +1% | +$783K |
|
|
STOR
1034
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $65M | 0.03% |
2,618,892
+57,410
| +2% | +$1.39M |
|
1035
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$3.95B
| $65M | 0.03% |
1,257,686
+1,666
| +0.1% | +$89.1K |
|
1036
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.78B
| $65M | 0.03% |
1,719,972
+120,286
| +8% | +$4.22M |
|
|
PPBI
1037
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
1,614,537
+94,940
| +6% | +$3.96M |
|
1038
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
694,393
-230
| -0% | -$17.2K |
|
1039
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.95B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
1,425,337
+969
| +0.1% | +$48.5K |
|
|
TXNM
1040
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.03B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
1,687,072
+109,585
| +7% | +$4.01M |
|
1041
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.1B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
423,822
+12,702
| +3% | +$1.99M |
|
1042
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.9B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
1,563,440
+281
| +0% | +$11.8K |
|
1043
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.53B
| $64.4M | 0.03% |
542,998
+106,252
| +24% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SVC
1044
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$857M
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
507,892
+19,511
| +4% | +$2.62M |
|
1045
WD-40
WDFC
$2.55B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
488,428
-662
| -0.1% | -$83.5K |
|
|
LTRPA
1046
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
5,983,594
+418,379
| +8% | +$4.34M |
|
1047
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.41B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
1,403,994
+4,844
| +0.3% | +$202K |
|
|
AJRD
1048
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
2,298,149
+12,150
| +0.5% | +$342K |
|
|
FFIC
1049
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
2,382,977
+54,621
| +2% | +$1.52M |
|
|
EFII
1050
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
2,349,305
+422,542
| +22% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.