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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VISN
1301
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.5B
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
1,299,217
+35,368
| +3% | +$1.38M |
|
|
LSXMK
1302
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
1,668,854
-58,736
| -3% | -$1.87M |
|
|
SCS
1303
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $51.9M | 0.02% |
3,813,537
+146,165
| +4% | +$2.14M |
|
1304
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.93B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
678,066
-20,706
| -3% | -$1.56M |
|
1305
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
3,247,264
+23,552
| +0.7% | +$397K |
|
1306
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$4.74B
| $51.8M | 0.02% |
1,028,147
+79,104
| +8% | +$4.41M |
|
1307
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$18B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
551,884
+6,929
| +1% | +$638K |
|
|
ORIT
1308
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
3,367,922
+167,965
| +5% | +$2.7M |
|
|
BRSL
1309
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.92B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
1,932,946
-467
| -0% | -$13K |
|
1310
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$355M
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
877,249
+1,319
| +0.2% | +$73.9K |
|
|
CRAY
1311
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,486,086
+24,497
| +1% | +$568K |
|
|
ANSS
1312
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
328,197
+2,149
| +0.7% | +$344K |
|
|
SFBS
1313
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.51B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
2,518,646
+115,094
| +5% | +$2.41M |
|
1314
Quanex
NX
$943M
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
2,948,435
+23,570
| +0.8% | +$459K |
|
|
GTS
1315
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
2,060,933
-18,489
| -0.9% | -$441K |
|
1316
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
888,223
+4,169
| +0.5% | +$234K |
|
|
GPT
1317
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
2,355,589
+147,467
| +7% | +$3.5M |
|
1318
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.76B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
1,180,741
+14,634
| +1% | +$612K |
|
|
FRC
1319
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
552,514
+6,589
| +1% | +$608K |
|
1320
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
818,506
+20,744
| +3% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ARII
1321
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
1,365,496
-2,883
| -0.2% | -$112K |
|
1322
Expedia Group
EXPE
$34.1B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
462,474
+3,085
| +0.7% | +$359K |
|
|
EBSB
1323
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $51M | 0.02% |
2,531,412
+26,662
| +1% | +$548K |
|
1324
Adtran
ADTN
$586M
| $51M | 0.02% |
3,277,129
+249,959
| +8% | +$4.17M |
|
1325
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$208M
| $50.9M | 0.02% |
2,130,436
-6,474
| -0.3% | -$138K |
|
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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.