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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Teradyne
TER
$53.3B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
1,404,542
-55,936
| -4% | -$2.56M |
|
|
NWLI
1052
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
210,472
+7,746
| +4% | +$2.47M |
|
1053
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$26.6B
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
891,390
-5,404
| -0.6% | -$396K |
|
1054
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$601M
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
916,186
-2,368
| -0.3% | -$187K |
|
|
ECHO
1055
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $64M | 0.03% |
2,320,065
-2,230
| -0.1% | -$62.6K |
|
1056
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$866M
| $64M | 0.03% |
517,160
-2,033
| -0.4% | -$257K |
|
|
AEGN
1057
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
2,789,791
-6,230
| -0.2% | -$150K |
|
1058
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.71B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
10,136,511
+1,810,985
| +22% | +$11.4M |
|
1059
Jack in the Box
JACK
$253M
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
748,056
-1,547
| -0.2% | -$138K |
|
1060
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$4.83B
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
1,322,175
+8,233
| +0.6% | +$395K |
|
|
CONE
1061
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
1,244,512
+40,526
| +3% | +$2.17M |
|
1062
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.23B
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
1,319,734
+47,889
| +4% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ENDP
1063
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
10,720,475
+602,705
| +6% | +$4.21M |
|
1064
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.43B
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
1,587,705
+36,167
| +2% | +$1.41M |
|
|
BIG
1065
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
1,462,131
+25,615
| +2% | +$1.4M |
|
1066
Yum! Brands
YUM
$37.6B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
746,629
+1,409
| +0.2% | +$116K |
|
1067
Enpro
NPO
$6.08B
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
820,927
+92,048
| +13% | +$7.6M |
|
|
UBNK
1068
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
3,918,557
+126,071
| +3% | +$2.09M |
|
1069
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$951M
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
2,064,115
+19,313
| +0.9% | +$603K |
|
|
SYNH
1070
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
1,784,158
+267,496
| +18% | +$10.5M |
|
1071
Red Robin
RRGB
$138M
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
1,090,489
+244
| +0% | +$13.6K |
|
1072
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.26B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
1,531,139
+4,850
| +0.3% | +$209K |
|
1073
VF Corp
VFC
$5B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
903,640
+33,962
| +4% | +$2.46M |
|
1074
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
2,333,529
+135,547
| +6% | +$3.74M |
|
1075
Semtech
SMTC
$15.6B
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,614,176
+33,456
| +2% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.