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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMX
1251
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $54M | 0.02% |
1,586,489
+551
| +0% | +$19.2K |
|
1252
Steris
STE
$20.3B
| $54M | 0.02% |
578,621
-13,511
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
1253
Enel Chile
ENIC
$5.99B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
8,425,763
-271,170
| -3% | -$1.68M |
|
1254
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.45B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,687,127
+30,906
| +2% | +$1.17M |
|
1255
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.68B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,772,076
+87,378
| +3% | +$1.86M |
|
|
EV
1256
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
967,507
-15,068
| -2% | -$856K |
|
|
OPB
1257
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
1,922,230
+321,256
| +20% | +$9.08M |
|
1258
Keysight
KEYS
$57.4B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
1,026,907
-67,745
| -6% | -$3.24M |
|
1259
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.3B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
1,458,678
+22,062
| +2% | +$813K |
|
1260
Stoneridge
SRI
$208M
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
1,948,480
+18,093
| +0.9% | +$442K |
|
1261
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
2,305,378
-70,172
| -3% | -$1.69M |
|
1262
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.32B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
2,448,647
-53,787
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
1263
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$22.4B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
456,900
-1,597
| -0.3% | -$191K |
|
1264
Veeco
VECO
$2.58B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
3,147,480
+185,322
| +6% | +$3.23M |
|
|
NFBK
1265
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
3,427,047
+134,203
| +4% | +$2.2M |
|
1266
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
1,676,999
+18,761
| +1% | +$564K |
|
1267
Monster Beverage
MNST
$87.2B
| $53.5M | 0.02% |
3,739,204
-54,736
| -1% | -$855K |
|
1268
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
634,690
-4,600
| -0.7% | -$402K |
|
1269
ING
ING
$106B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
3,150,679
-62,619
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
1270
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$641M
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
3,090,755
-8,361
| -0.3% | -$139K |
|
1271
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.96B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
1,363,098
+7,614
| +0.6% | +$316K |
|
|
AD
1272
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.27B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
1,320,456
+121,021
| +10% | +$4.49M |
|
1273
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.18B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
312,329
+10,696
| +4% | +$2.09M |
|
1274
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.06B
| $53M | 0.02% |
3,485,230
+106,129
| +3% | +$1.67M |
|
1275
Installed Building Products
IBP
$5.33B
| $53M | 0.02% |
883,243
+18,353
| +2% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.