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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$279M
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,009,964
| – | – |
|
|
MFNC
2577
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
360,459
+10,670
| +3% | +$172K |
|
2578
Nokia
NOK
$56.8B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,744
-20,047
| -2% | -$108K |
|
2579
Medpace
MEDP
$17.2B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,527
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
PKD
2580
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
605,960
-8,130
| -1% | -$123K |
|
|
SEAC
2581
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
106,474
+16,338
| +18% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WIN
2582
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
818,496
-933
| -0.1% | -$7.61K |
|
|
WSO.B
2583
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$12.9B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,974
-302
| -0.9% | -$52.8K |
|
|
UMH
2584
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.33B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
427,975
+22,980
| +6% | +$299K |
|
|
AMRB
2585
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
369,239
+3,317
| +0.9% | +$51.1K |
|
2586
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
247,815
+31,780
| +15% | +$751K |
|
2587
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$149M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
364,384
+53,682
| +17% | +$827K |
|
2588
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$627M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
458,904
+11,065
| +2% | +$143K |
|
|
STZ.B
2589
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,729
| – | – |
|
2590
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.54B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
397,579
+173,821
| +78% | +$1.84M |
|
|
EDGW
2591
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,345
+14,985
| +1% | +$91.6K |
|
2592
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.7B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
880,947
-481,259
| -35% | -$3.24M |
|
2593
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$64.8M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
571,185
+73,711
| +15% | +$904K |
|
|
TSG
2594
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
204,382
+2,500
| +1% | +$65.4K |
|
|
TTPH
2595
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,637
+20,478
| +29% | +$1.8M |
|
|
IHC
2596
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
157,835
+24,751
| +19% | +$727K |
|
2597
Acacia Research
ACTG
$443M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606,538
+17,126
| +1% | +$62.8K |
|
2598
Clearfield
CLFD
$409M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
432,691
| – | – |
|
|
ORAN
2599
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
326,151
| – | – |
|
2600
Escalade
ESCA
$270M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
406,406
+15,205
| +4% | +$197K |
|
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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.