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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Yelp
YELP
$1.13B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
86,619
+512
| +0.6% | +$22.3K |
|
|
ESTE
2727
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
355,881
+132,107
| +59% | +$1.34M |
|
2728
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.73B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
123,326
| – | – |
|
2729
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$316M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
305,841
+50,189
| +20% | +$668K |
|
|
HFBC
2730
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
243,711
+4,400
| +2% | +$65.8K |
|
|
MLNT
2731
DELISTED
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MLNT
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,242
+9,156
| +11% | +$602K |
|
|
MNDT
2732
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
207,129
+1,545
| +0.8% | +$24.9K |
|
2733
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$21.7M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
495,863
+400
| +0.1% | +$2.95K |
|
|
TA
2734
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
193,383
+54,147
| +39% | +$1.09M |
|
|
BSF
2735
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
338,203
| – | – |
|
|
PETX
2736
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
785,096
+183,294
| +30% | +$818K |
|
2737
TransAlta
TAC
$3.78B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
633,598
| – | – |
|
|
PHLT
2738
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,662
+84,896
| +8% | +$222K |
|
2739
Lands' End
LE
$304M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
146,883
-357
| -0.2% | -$6.59K |
|
|
UNAM
2740
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
429,109
+5,150
| +1% | +$43.3K |
|
2741
Clarus
CLAR
$136M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
506,041
+87,520
| +21% | +$622K |
|
2742
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$73.3M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
301,566
+2,776
| +0.9% | +$32.3K |
|
2743
Stantec
STN
$7.91B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
137,407
+9,499
| +7% | +$256K |
|
|
CRC
2744
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
196,473
+43,155
| +28% | +$810K |
|
2745
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.67B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
341,165
+119,403
| +54% | +$1.38M |
|
2746
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$199M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
170,164
+5,366
| +3% | +$104K |
|
2747
Friedman Industries
FRD
$292M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
567,984
+2,001
| +0.4% | +$11.6K |
|
2748
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$94.5M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
196,992
+42,200
| +27% | +$702K |
|
|
STML
2749
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
217,129
| – | – |
|
2750
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$11.6B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,157
| – | – |
|
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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.