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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
1526
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
4,626,535
+24,372
| +0.5% | +$231K |
|
|
REGI
1527
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
3,268,825
+2,120
| +0.1% | +$23.8K |
|
1528
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$77.3B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
1,137,829
+13,834
| +1% | +$564K |
|
1529
A.O. Smith
AOS
$7.74B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
656,325
-27,280
| -4% | -$1.76M |
|
1530
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.84B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
811,717
+269,356
| +50% | +$15.6M |
|
1531
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
658,111
+25,819
| +4% | +$1.66M |
|
|
BMTC
1532
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
947,053
-1,795
| -0.2% | -$80.9K |
|
1533
Flowserve
FLS
$9.37B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
958,608
+200,612
| +26% | +$8.74M |
|
|
CNR
1534
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.63B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
1,433,618
-24,418
| -2% | -$787K |
|
1535
Radian Group
RDN
$4.6B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
2,178,837
-51,066
| -2% | -$1.07M |
|
|
VTLE
1536
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
237,393
+47,067
| +25% | +$8.78M |
|
1537
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.26B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
412,647
+10,642
| +3% | +$1.03M |
|
|
LMNX
1538
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
1,951,636
+100,370
| +5% | +$2.05M |
|
1539
TransDigm Group
TDG
$59.5B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
133,933
+923
| +0.7% | +$272K |
|
1540
Resources Connection
RGP
$137M
| $41M | 0.02% |
2,532,093
+22,996
| +0.9% | +$368K |
|
1541
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$3.92B
| $41M | 0.02% |
1,587,082
+102,232
| +7% | +$2.71M |
|
1542
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$12.3B
| $41M | 0.02% |
1,523,644
+45,827
| +3% | +$1.23M |
|
1543
Philips
PHG
$24.1B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
1,407,876
-119,730
| -8% | -$3.56M |
|
1544
Stellantis
STLA
$14.6B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
1,993,211
-412,500
| -17% | -$9.04M |
|
|
AZPN
1545
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
517,994
+619
| +0.1% | +$48.8K |
|
1546
Qualys
QLYS
$6.16B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
561,648
-8,542
| -1% | -$589K |
|
1547
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
393,496
+44,712
| +13% | +$4.81M |
|
1548
PG&E
PCG
$29.5B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
928,633
-2,673
| -0.3% | -$113K |
|
1549
EQT Corp
EQT
$31.5B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
1,577,199
-132,163
| -8% | -$3.79M |
|
|
DOC
1550
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
2,619,072
+108,271
| +4% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.