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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
901
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $73.8M | 0.03% |
26,015
+1,393
| +6% | +$4.17M |
|
902
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$20.6B
| $73.8M | 0.03% |
655,096
+14,218
| +2% | +$1.72M |
|
903
Omnicom Group
OMC
$21.8B
| $73.7M | 0.03% |
1,014,376
+86,472
| +9% | +$6.48M |
|
904
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.76B
| $73.7M | 0.03% |
1,844,526
+64,222
| +4% | +$2.61M |
|
905
First Horizon
FHN
$11.3B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
3,909,650
-1,253,637
| -24% | -$24.7M |
|
906
Thor Industries
THO
$3.63B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
639,054
-4,790
| -0.7% | -$640K |
|
907
Seagate
STX
$178B
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
1,257,613
-5,831
| -0.5% | -$310K |
|
|
CBM
908
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $73.6M | 0.03% |
1,406,722
+29,311
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
|
RTEC
909
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
2,651,434
+3,795
| +0.1% | +$102K |
|
|
STFC
910
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
2,570,465
+29,835
| +1% | +$863K |
|
911
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.15B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
425,436
-7,036
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
|
RDUS
912
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
2,268,839
+3,815
| +0.2% | +$133K |
|
913
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$261B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
11,049,691
-521,228
| -5% | -$3.8M |
|
914
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.14B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
816,075
-35,676
| -4% | -$3.35M |
|
915
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.64B
| $73M | 0.03% |
2,502,891
+170,419
| +7% | +$5.12M |
|
|
ESGR
916
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
346,885
+18,672
| +6% | +$3.85M |
|
917
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.1B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
2,556,132
+68,574
| +3% | +$2.02M |
|
918
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$10.3B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
1,588,362
+1,285
| +0.1% | +$61.1K |
|
919
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.07B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
736,654
-14,142
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CLGX
920
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $72.7M | 0.03% |
1,606,317
+114,464
| +8% | +$5.27M |
|
|
HOS
921
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$2.82B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
12,545,557
+33,460
| +0.3% | +$235K |
|
922
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$610M
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
5,585,806
+337,358
| +6% | +$4.57M |
|
923
Landstar System
LSTR
$5.74B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
662,235
-41,872
| -6% | -$4.59M |
|
924
First Solar
FSLR
$20.5B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
1,022,629
-80,976
| -7% | -$5.51M |
|
925
Exponent
EXPO
$3.23B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
1,844,492
-3,040
| -0.2% | -$115K |
|
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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.