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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$50B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,775
-6,831
| -10% | -$500K |
|
|
NRCIB
2677
DELISTED
National Research Corp Class B
NRCIB
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
89,776
+270
| +0.3% | +$14.3K |
|
2678
Genie Energy
GNE
$423M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
867,238
+55,724
| +7% | +$254K |
|
|
SALM
2679
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,201,725
+42,216
| +4% | +$181K |
|
|
HNP
2680
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
159,597
| – | – |
|
|
CLUB
2681
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
561,310
+37,561
| +7% | +$239K |
|
2682
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.14B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
60,401
-507
| -0.8% | -$34.3K |
|
2683
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$21.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
151,830
+227
| +0.1% | +$7.07K |
|
2684
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$799M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
115,740
+6,697
| +6% | +$247K |
|
|
TWOU
2685
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,680
| New | +$3.88M |
|
2686
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$38.6M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,890
-169
| -0.8% | -$33.7K |
|
2687
Asure Software
ASUR
$244M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
341,746
-1,883
| -0.5% | -$27.4K |
|
|
CVLY
2688
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
163,924
+17,425
| +12% | +$436K |
|
|
TPHS
2689
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
642,662
-52,268
| -8% | -$345K |
|
2690
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.2B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,537
| – | – |
|
2691
Teekay
TK
$1.26B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
513,292
-4,635
| -0.9% | -$40K |
|
2692
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
359,080
-4,788
| -1% | -$60.9K |
|
2693
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.8B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,030
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
CIO
2694
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,538
+39,898
| +13% | +$455K |
|
|
EVBN
2695
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
89,882
+10,630
| +13% | +$459K |
|
2696
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.6B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
102,029
+3,836
| +4% | +$162K |
|
2697
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$281M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
239,155
+62,729
| +36% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TAHO
2698
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
855,932
-14,317
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
2699
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$3.11M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
MSON
2700
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
402,524
-16,059
| -4% | -$156K |
|
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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.