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
| 1 |
Cigna
CI
|
$304M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
$245M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
$199M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
$158M |
| 5 |
Linde
LIN
|
$127M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
$740M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
$612M |
| 3 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
$447M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
$290M |
| 5 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
$252M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 18.86% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.8% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.78% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Costco
COST
$418B
| $279M | 0.13% | 1,369,376 +25,745 | +2% | +$5.24M |
|
102
Realty Income
O
$53.7B
| $278M | 0.13% | 4,404,024 +113,670 | +3% | +$7.17M |
|
103
Kohl's
KSS
$1.69B
| $276M | 0.13% | 4,167,124 +9,224 | +0.2% | +$612K |
|
104
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$73.9B
| $276M | 0.13% | 23,796,490 -776,102 | -3% | -$9M |
|
105
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.61B
| $274M | 0.12% | 8,420,433 +305,937 | +4% | +$9.96M |
|
106
Caterpillar
CAT
$196B
| $272M | 0.12% | 2,139,889 -24,097 | -1% | -$3.06M |
|
107
Chubb
CB
$110B
| $271M | 0.12% | 2,095,870 +21,037 | +1% | +$2.72M |
|
108
CSX Corp
CSX
$60.6B
| $268M | 0.12% | 4,311,053 +30,225 | +0.7% | +$1.88M |
|
109
Starbucks
SBUX
$100B
| $264M | 0.12% | 4,100,583 +20,719 | +0.5% | +$1.33M |
|
110
Phillips 66
PSX
$54B
| $262M | 0.12% | 3,044,917 +45,149 | +2% | +$3.89M |
|
|
TECD
111
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $262M | 0.12% | 3,200,146 +34,598 | +1% | +$2.83M |
|
112
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$5.37B
| $261M | 0.12% | 13,555,210 +25,123 | +0.2% | +$483K |
|
113
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.5B
| $261M | 0.12% | 2,316,383 -26,542 | -1% | -$2.99M |
|
114
Nike
NKE
$114B
| $260M | 0.12% | 3,507,942 +69,032 | +2% | +$5.12M |
|
115
Centene
CNC
$14.3B
| $260M | 0.12% | 2,253,749 -65,912 | -3% | -$7.6M |
|
116
Eaton
ETN
$136B
| $259M | 0.12% | 3,772,290 +8,349 | +0.2% | +$573K |
|
117
Corning
GLW
$57.4B
| $254M | 0.12% | 8,417,196 +190,145 | +2% | +$5.74M |
|
118
Vale
VALE
$43.9B
| $254M | 0.12% | 19,270,740 -2,483,892 | -11% | -$32.8M |
|
|
CHL
119
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $254M | 0.11% | 5,283,152 +60,251 | +1% | +$2.89M |
|
|
SAVE
120
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $251M | 0.11% | 4,341,595 +114,209 | +3% | +$6.61M |
|
121
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$98.7B
| $247M | 0.11% | 2,530,247 +77,740 | +3% | +$7.6M |
|
122
Nucor
NUE
$34.1B
| $247M | 0.11% | 4,772,938 +82,259 | +2% | +$4.26M |
|
123
PBF Energy
PBF
$3.16B
| $245M | 0.11% | 7,510,107 -243,023 | -3% | -$7.94M |
|
124
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.4B
| $245M | 0.11% | 998,022 -4,509 | -0.4% | -$1.11M |
|
125
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$145B
| $242M | 0.11% | 2,615,529 +48,995 | +2% | +$4.53M |
|