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 | 20.1% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.12% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.56% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
XPO
XPO
$23.4B
| $301M | 0.13% |
8,536,982
-119,719
| -1% | -$3.99M |
|
102
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $300M | 0.12% |
3,750,864
-47,668
| -1% | -$3.91M |
|
103
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.05B
| $298M | 0.12% |
2,528,235
-180,199
| -7% | -$20.3M |
|
104
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $297M | 0.12% |
5,465,478
+153,581
| +3% | +$8.67M |
|
105
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.4B
| $296M | 0.12% |
3,081,967
-78,288
| -2% | -$7.62M |
|
106
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $294M | 0.12% |
11,850,419
+1,088,186
| +10% | +$27.7M |
|
107
GE Aerospace
GE
$368B
| $294M | 0.12% |
4,552,947
-54,897
| -1% | -$4.07M |
|
108
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $294M | 0.12% |
1,995,274
+6,917
| +0.3% | +$1.09M |
|
109
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $291M | 0.12% |
2,814,414
-25,669
| -0.9% | -$2.89M |
|
110
United Airlines
UAL
$40.1B
| $290M | 0.12% |
4,173,122
+568,570
| +16% | +$39.3M |
|
111
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $290M | 0.12% |
1,694,899
+88,920
| +6% | +$14.7M |
|
112
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $289M | 0.12% |
4,160,156
+72,185
| +2% | +$5.25M |
|
113
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $289M | 0.12% |
3,092,922
+12,742
| +0.4% | +$1.23M |
|
114
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$86.1B
| $287M | 0.12% |
2,440,853
-25,478
| -1% | -$3.22M |
|
115
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.4B
| $287M | 0.12% |
2,327,691
+63,228
| +3% | +$7.69M |
|
116
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $287M | 0.12% |
3,915,190
-40,002
| -1% | -$3.05M |
|
117
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| $286M | 0.12% |
20,241,796
-254,478
| -1% | -$3.35M |
|
118
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $286M | 0.12% |
1,863,853
-17,141
| -0.9% | -$2.78M |
|
119
Nucor
NUE
$58.5B
| $286M | 0.12% |
4,673,846
-43,579
| -0.9% | -$2.89M |
|
120
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $285M | 0.12% |
1,825,658
+1,936
| +0.1% | +$318K |
|
121
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.4B
| $284M | 0.12% |
16,163,374
-685,666
| -4% | -$11.6M |
|
122
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $282M | 0.12% |
2,062,022
-3,265
| -0.2% | -$473K |
|
123
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.8B
| $280M | 0.12% |
2,911,320
-85,140
| -3% | -$8.35M |
|
124
Western Digital
WDC
$184B
| $278M | 0.12% |
3,983,389
+12,783
| +0.3% | +$860K |
|
|
AAN.A
125
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $276M | 0.12% |
5,925,920
-41,141
| -0.7% | -$1.92M |
|
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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 20% 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.