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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGLN
201
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $212M | 0.09% |
1,981,102
-9,920
| -0.5% | -$996K |
|
|
AHL
202
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $212M | 0.09% |
4,719,529
-273,390
| -5% | -$10.7M |
|
203
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.2B
| $211M | 0.09% |
3,566,568
-178,266
| -5% | -$11.1M |
|
204
Best Buy
BBY
$18.5B
| $211M | 0.09% |
3,016,319
-550,130
| -15% | -$39.6M |
|
205
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $211M | 0.09% |
624,405
-6,175
| -1% | -$2.1M |
|
206
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $210M | 0.09% |
4,863,610
-78,684
| -2% | -$3.69M |
|
207
Textron
TXT
$15B
| $210M | 0.09% |
3,557,013
-12,124
| -0.3% | -$713K |
|
208
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $209M | 0.09% |
11,214,073
+240,846
| +2% | +$4.71M |
|
209
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $207M | 0.09% |
7,457,597
-64,229
| -0.9% | -$1.91M |
|
210
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.18B
| $207M | 0.09% |
11,119,900
-136,244
| -1% | -$2.73M |
|
|
MBFI
211
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $203M | 0.08% |
5,008,820
+222,470
| +5% | +$9.63M |
|
212
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $202M | 0.08% |
3,078,458
-49,057
| -2% | -$3.34M |
|
213
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $202M | 0.08% |
2,011,368
-6,805
| -0.3% | -$697K |
|
214
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.57B
| $200M | 0.08% |
9,792,307
-59,398
| -0.6% | -$1.44M |
|
215
Lumen
LUMN
$6.76B
| $200M | 0.08% |
12,190,203
-581,588
| -5% | -$10.1M |
|
216
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.2B
| $200M | 0.08% |
3,880,618
-923,428
| -19% | -$50.5M |
|
217
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.6B
| $200M | 0.08% |
13,316,766
-792,486
| -6% | -$11.9M |
|
|
B
218
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $199M | 0.08% |
3,321,696
-72,871
| -2% | -$4.6M |
|
|
CPE
219
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $199M | 0.08% |
1,500,466
+170,524
| +13% | +$20M |
|
220
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.1B
| $198M | 0.08% |
11,718,378
+278,468
| +2% | +$4.9M |
|
221
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $197M | 0.08% |
2,683,200
+138,116
| +5% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WLL
222
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $195M | 0.08% |
76,786
+10,664
| +16% | +$22.9M |
|
223
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $194M | 0.08% |
1,378,244
+73,759
| +6% | +$11.5M |
|
224
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.21B
| $194M | 0.08% |
5,306,032
-73,331
| -1% | -$2.85M |
|
|
CA
225
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $193M | 0.08% |
5,705,498
-11,835
| -0.2% | -$411K |
|
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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.