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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$936M
| $61.4M | 0.03% |
279,157
+24,782
| +10% | +$6.91M |
|
1102
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.7B
| $61.3M | 0.03% |
589,895
+16,870
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
1103
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $61.2M | 0.03% |
993,131
-1,299
| -0.1% | -$85.8K |
|
1104
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.9B
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
2,198,520
-18,949
| -0.9% | -$580K |
|
|
NPKI
1105
NPK International
NPKI
$1.1B
| $61M | 0.03% |
7,535,452
+88,668
| +1% | +$776K |
|
1106
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.6B
| $61M | 0.03% |
1,482,716
-104,631
| -7% | -$4.41M |
|
1107
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.07B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
1,270,585
+9,198
| +0.7% | +$455K |
|
1108
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$25.7B
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
2,306,102
+23,700
| +1% | +$627K |
|
|
DF
1109
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
7,040,038
+1,046,391
| +17% | +$10.3M |
|
1110
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.7B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
884,666
+4,449
| +0.5% | +$300K |
|
1111
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.22B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
1,494,665
-480
| -0% | -$19.1K |
|
|
HTLF
1112
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
1,142,063
+50,258
| +5% | +$2.7M |
|
|
TBI
1113
Trueblue
TBI
$276M
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
2,337,625
+93,632
| +4% | +$2.56M |
|
1114
BancFirst
BANF
$3.68B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
1,139,539
+8,204
| +0.7% | +$448K |
|
|
CVGW
1115
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
655,329
+9,057
| +1% | +$793K |
|
|
CSGS
1116
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
1,333,782
+3,408
| +0.3% | +$156K |
|
1117
Inogen
INGN
$136M
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
491,731
-28,827
| -6% | -$3.52M |
|
1118
Aptiv
APTV
$9B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
710,505
+33,434
| +5% | +$3.03M |
|
1119
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.02B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
1,198,824
-9,031
| -0.7% | -$532K |
|
|
LTM
1120
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
3,917,895
-412,906
| -10% | -$6.57M |
|
|
CSFL
1121
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
2,272,236
+108,607
| +5% | +$2.91M |
|
1122
Polaris
PII
$3.15B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
526,238
-4,813
| -0.9% | -$579K |
|
1123
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.37B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,087,125
+52,314
| +5% | +$3.03M |
|
1124
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.79B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,404,583
+157,866
| +13% | +$7.55M |
|
1125
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.09B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,192,012
-4,637
| -0.4% | -$239K |
|
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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.