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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $233M | 0.1% |
11,460,137
+71,950
| +0.6% | +$1.53M |
|
177
Labcorp
LH
$25.9B
| $231M | 0.1% |
1,660,927
-625
| -0% | -$91.8K |
|
178
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.9B
| $230M | 0.1% |
14,937,828
+3,202,772
| +27% | +$47.8M |
|
179
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.5B
| $228M | 0.1% |
15,160,846
+69,680
| +0.5% | +$1.21M |
|
180
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $228M | 0.09% |
9,659,890
+1,593,850
| +20% | +$40.1M |
|
181
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.35B
| $227M | 0.09% |
1,706,201
-176,502
| -9% | -$25M |
|
182
Booking.com
BKNG
$150B
| $226M | 0.09% |
2,716,625
+122,550
| +5% | +$9.63M |
|
183
Corning
GLW
$116B
| $224M | 0.09% |
8,042,803
-70,611
| -0.9% | -$2.18M |
|
|
UFS
184
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $223M | 0.09% |
5,232,250
-61,493
| -1% | -$2.89M |
|
|
AEL
185
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $222M | 0.09% |
7,569,688
+25,141
| +0.3% | +$805K |
|
186
Nike
NKE
$62.7B
| $221M | 0.09% |
3,327,835
+125,213
| +4% | +$8.26M |
|
187
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $221M | 0.09% |
3,628,980
+93,980
| +3% | +$6.18M |
|
188
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $221M | 0.09% |
7,881,531
+194,498
| +3% | +$5.28M |
|
|
PDCE
189
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $220M | 0.09% |
4,483,300
+202,845
| +5% | +$10.7M |
|
190
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.5B
| $220M | 0.09% |
2,563,490
+11,851
| +0.5% | +$1.06M |
|
191
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $219M | 0.09% |
3,203,193
-31,844
| -1% | -$2.18M |
|
|
CHL
192
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $219M | 0.09% |
4,790,500
+281,001
| +6% | +$13.6M |
|
193
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.1B
| $219M | 0.09% |
1,765,003
+6,048
| +0.3% | +$755K |
|
194
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $218M | 0.09% |
3,763,386
+86,100
| +2% | +$4.98M |
|
195
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $217M | 0.09% |
2,472,272
+38,139
| +2% | +$3.61M |
|
|
STI
196
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $217M | 0.09% |
3,182,217
-55,927
| -2% | -$3.88M |
|
|
CXO
197
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $215M | 0.09% |
1,433,489
-8,646
| -0.6% | -$1.32M |
|
198
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.14B
| $215M | 0.09% |
4,149,087
-534,313
| -11% | -$28.5M |
|
|
TPH
199
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $214M | 0.09% |
13,002,923
-191,820
| -1% | -$3.29M |
|
200
Realty Income
O
$60.1B
| $213M | 0.09% |
4,243,184
+206,262
| +5% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.