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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EE
1326
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
996,952
+7,435
| +0.8% | +$376K |
|
1327
Bankunited
BKU
$3.21B
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
1,270,539
-153,385
| -11% | -$6.34M |
|
1328
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93.3B
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
523,360
+2,381
| +0.5% | +$231K |
|
|
TVPT
1329
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
3,106,472
+127,641
| +4% | +$1.77M |
|
|
HR
1330
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
1,829,211
+57,475
| +3% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CTLT
1331
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
1,234,412
-99,722
| -7% | -$4.24M |
|
1332
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.16B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
2,673,191
-6,876
| -0.3% | -$139K |
|
1333
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.84B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
902,538
+6,746
| +0.8% | +$384K |
|
1334
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.6M
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
2,504,118
-7,037
| -0.3% | -$146K |
|
1335
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$548M
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
2,203,827
+149,223
| +7% | +$3.76M |
|
1336
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$22.4B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
459,808
-13,543
| -3% | -$1.57M |
|
|
LBAI
1337
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
2,538,356
+54,340
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CONN
1338
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $50.2M | 0.02% |
1,475,591
-7,009
| -0.5% | -$233K |
|
|
ABAX
1339
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $50.2M | 0.02% |
710,414
+2,578
| +0.4% | +$173K |
|
1340
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $50.1M | 0.02% |
882,134
+24,429
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
1341
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$1.9B
| $50.1M | 0.02% |
1,712,699
-432
| -0% | -$12.7K |
|
1342
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13.3B
| $50.1M | 0.02% |
2,898,940
-8,560
| -0.3% | -$164K |
|
|
LOGM
1343
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $50.1M | 0.02% |
433,166
+37,272
| +9% | +$4.53M |
|
1344
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.6B
| $50M | 0.02% |
1,737,277
+129,782
| +8% | +$3.78M |
|
1345
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.26B
| $50M | 0.02% |
3,022,338
-154,751
| -5% | -$2.88M |
|
1346
Herbalife
HLF
$1.26B
| $50M | 0.02% |
1,025,722
+14,240
| +1% | +$604K |
|
1347
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.43B
| $50M | 0.02% |
1,409,206
+57,527
| +4% | +$2.01M |
|
1348
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$9.96B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
470,643
-9,334
| -2% | -$975K |
|
1349
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
244,300
+13,887
| +6% | +$3M |
|
|
VEDL
1350
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
2,839,573
-64,130
| -2% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.