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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.47B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,963
+6,611
| +152% | +$718K |
|
2977
IRIDEX
IRIX
$11.1M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
201,395
| – | – |
|
2978
Smart Sand
SND
$219M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,469
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2979
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$125M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
112,845
+489
| +0.4% | +$5.04K |
|
|
EMWP
2980
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,214
+286
| +6% | +$68.1K |
|
2981
Laureate Education
LAUR
$4.94B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,221
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2982
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$92.5M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,947
+2,155
| +8% | +$80.6K |
|
2983
Emerson Radio
MSN
$10.4M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
757,276
-9,964
| -1% | -$14.5K |
|
|
MFGP
2984
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,374
-22,747
| -26% | -$746K |
|
2985
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$894M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,981
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
OSB
2986
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,733
| – | – |
|
2987
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$98.6M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
127,797
-13,440
| -10% | -$133K |
|
2988
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.14B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,114
| – | – |
|
|
CUO
2989
DELISTED
Continental Materials Corporation
CUO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,946
-300
| -0.6% | -$5.79K |
|
|
FENG
2990
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$17.3M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,334
+3,107
| +8% | +$108K |
|
2991
Mannatech
MTEX
$15.8M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
66,099
| – | – |
|
2992
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.3M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,291
| – | – |
|
2993
AMES National
ATLO
$291M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,653
+14,464
| +62% | +$404K |
|
2994
Neurogene
NGNE
$674M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,639
+2,157
| +146% | +$596K |
|
|
ARAV
2995
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,950
+12,292
| +14% | +$138K |
|
2996
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$411M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,840
+3,321
| +18% | +$153K |
|
|
CPAC
2997
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.08B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,080
+2,327
| +3% | +$28.7K |
|
2998
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$409M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,453
+20,729
| +55% | +$353K |
|
2999
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$180M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,289
-409
| -0.8% | -$8.33K |
|
3000
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$81.8M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
51,470
+9,819
| +24% | +$176K |
|
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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.