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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.48B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
841,352
+32,306
| +4% | +$1.18M |
|
1827
NewMarket
NEU
$8.18B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
73,456
+2,966
| +4% | +$1.21M |
|
1828
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.8B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
250,267
-46
| -0% | -$5.36K |
|
1829
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$486M
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
567,798
+139,992
| +33% | +$7.27M |
|
1830
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.4B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,069,860
+23,445
| +2% | +$639K |
|
1831
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$25.8B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
331,695
+13,752
| +4% | +$1.29M |
|
|
EGL
1832
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,196,771
+298
| +0% | +$7.82K |
|
1833
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
764,913
-52,811
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
|
FRGI
1834
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,570,179
-4,729
| -0.3% | -$88.7K |
|
1835
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $29M | 0.01% |
808,181
-2,578
| -0.3% | -$104K |
|
1836
Ducommun
DCO
$2.52B
| $29M | 0.01% |
954,370
-1,801
| -0.2% | -$52K |
|
1837
Cato Corp
CATO
$47.4M
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,966,219
-21,608
| -1% | -$273K |
|
1838
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.5B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
588,353
-5,799
| -1% | -$314K |
|
|
QCP
1839
DELISTED
Quality Care Properties, Inc.
QCP
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
1,487,558
+36,804
| +3% | +$549K |
|
1840
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$199M
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
1,099,174
+2,070
| +0.2% | +$52.7K |
|
1841
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.7B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
539,043
+11,211
| +2% | +$618K |
|
1842
WisdomTree
WT
$3.37B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
3,137,956
+673,830
| +27% | +$7.28M |
|
1843
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,723,286
+426,055
| +33% | +$6.58M |
|
1844
Bruker
BRKR
$9.61B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
958,525
+17,812
| +2% | +$578K |
|
1845
HEICO Corp
HEI
$41.4B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
412,025
-159,301
| -28% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CS
1846
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,703,372
-35,665
| -2% | -$653K |
|
|
XOXO
1847
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,377,781
+28,016
| +2% | +$555K |
|
|
CUTR
1848
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
568,413
-26,939
| -5% | -$1.32M |
|
|
AFI
1849
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
2,093,076
+136,104
| +7% | +$2.05M |
|
1850
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
557,874
+81,306
| +17% | +$4.34M |
|
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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.