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 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$128M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$740M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$612M |
| 3 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$447M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.86% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.02% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.76B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
555,234
+20,289
| +4% | +$1.59M |
|
1402
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.59B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,313,761
-21,130
| -2% | -$909K |
|
1403
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
668,034
+70,480
| +12% | +$4.7M |
|
1404
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
4,131,413
+810,218
| +24% | +$10.1M |
|
1405
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12.9B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
1,589,168
+14,541
| +0.9% | +$448K |
|
1406
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
343,723
+19,354
| +6% | +$2.59M |
|
1407
Western Union
WU
$1.98B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
2,538,937
+78,336
| +3% | +$1.42M |
|
1408
Banc of California
BANC
$3.03B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
3,249,267
+454,576
| +16% | +$7.38M |
|
|
NP
1409
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
733,780
+2,365
| +0.3% | +$171K |
|
|
CSGS
1410
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
1,359,832
+15,223
| +1% | +$535K |
|
1411
Tredegar Corp
TG
$265M
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
2,723,072
-19
| -0% | -$339 |
|
1412
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.43B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
2,532,432
+119,901
| +5% | +$2.24M |
|
1413
Adeia
ADEA
$2.94B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
8,866,920
+289,760
| +3% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SPN
1414
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
1,287,343
-11,835
| -0.9% | -$822K |
|
1415
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.89B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
5,189,215
+203,159
| +4% | +$2.02M |
|
1416
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.75B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
290,088
+6,004
| +2% | +$899K |
|
1417
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
+1,557,005
| New | +$42.8M |
|
|
LBAI
1418
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $43M | 0.02% |
2,900,242
+150,529
| +5% | +$2.43M |
|
|
PSB
1419
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
327,796
+457
| +0.1% | +$60.6K |
|
1420
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.74B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
2,042,529
| – | – |
|
1421
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.6B
| $42.8M | 0.02% |
10,511,870
-316,828
| -3% | -$1.96M |
|
1422
Manitowoc
MTW
$497M
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
2,891,463
+304,977
| +12% | +$5.69M |
|
|
SGI
1423
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
4,125,200
+698,504
| +20% | +$8.37M |
|
|
CNSL
1424
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
4,320,113
+209,049
| +5% | +$2.57M |
|
1425
Ennis
EBF
$552M
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
2,215,547
+57,141
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,519 positions worth $221B, down 16% from $263B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2018: portfolio turnover was 4.6%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 94 new positions and exited 67, leaving the 3,519-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 812,164 shares worth $127M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Cigna in Q4 2018, an estimated $334M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Cisco, cutting an estimated $307M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $740M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $221B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 94 new positions and closed 67 in Q4 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $221B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.