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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.22B
| $53M | 0.02% |
1,814,483
+40,984
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
|
NE
1277
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $53M | 0.02% |
14,293,275
+1,137,874
| +9% | +$5.07M |
|
|
SPTN
1278
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $53M | 0.02% |
3,078,593
-57,978
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
1279
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.41B
| $53M | 0.02% |
2,078,950
+6,394
| +0.3% | +$181K |
|
1280
Movado Group
MOV
$744M
| $53M | 0.02% |
1,379,036
-5,621
| -0.4% | -$179K |
|
|
CRZO
1281
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
3,308,757
+1,694,935
| +105% | +$31.8M |
|
1282
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$468M
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
1,477,090
+20,511
| +1% | +$787K |
|
1283
ASML
ASML
$624B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
266,419
+61,098
| +30% | +$12M |
|
1284
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.66B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
1,121,341
+2,388
| +0.2% | +$116K |
|
1285
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$61.7B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
766,076
+10,867
| +1% | +$733K |
|
|
CTXS
1286
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
567,348
+1,641
| +0.3% | +$151K |
|
|
WRI
1287
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
1,873,769
+69,080
| +4% | +$1.99M |
|
1288
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
871,140
-2,690
| -0.3% | -$181K |
|
1289
Brown & Brown
BRO
$21.9B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
2,063,513
-10,231
| -0.5% | -$267K |
|
|
SUM
1290
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
1,762,921
+233,654
| +15% | +$7.21M |
|
1291
Archrock
AROC
$5.51B
| $52.4M | 0.02% |
5,988,654
+2,429
| +0% | +$23.2K |
|
1292
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$130B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
321,146
+8,640
| +3% | +$1.41M |
|
1293
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.4B
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
8,002,024
+285,248
| +4% | +$2.16M |
|
1294
Papa John's
PZZA
$664M
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
913,286
-32,587
| -3% | -$1.95M |
|
|
IPXL
1295
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $52.3M | 0.02% |
2,688,756
-291,242
| -10% | -$5.72M |
|
1296
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.03B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
443,496
-4,096
| -0.9% | -$463K |
|
|
COR
1297
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
519,837
+12,266
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
|
LHO
1298
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
1,795,982
+3,122
| +0.2% | +$86K |
|
1299
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$14.4B
| $52M | 0.02% |
1,740,423
+375,955
| +28% | +$12M |
|
|
POLY
1300
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
860,425
+1,228
| +0.1% | +$68.5K |
|
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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.