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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$218M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,679,734
-3,927
| -0.2% | -$59.4K |
|
1927
RH
RH
$2.4B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
263,315
-6,164
| -2% | -$547K |
|
|
HK
1928
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $25M | 0.01% |
5,142,345
+3,191,887
| +164% | +$21.6M |
|
1929
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$710M
| $25M | 0.01% |
504,053
+22,596
| +5% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SHPG
1930
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $25M | 0.01% |
167,133
+107,417
| +180% | +$14.8M |
|
|
AAMI
1931
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.21B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,583,078
+140,722
| +10% | +$2.32M |
|
1932
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.3B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
609,255
+50,758
| +9% | +$2M |
|
|
TSC
1933
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,069,693
+138,565
| +15% | +$3.26M |
|
1934
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.04B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
606,814
+85,544
| +16% | +$3.34M |
|
1935
Daktronics
DAKT
$839M
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
2,815,677
+160,392
| +6% | +$1.48M |
|
|
MCRN
1936
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,230,951
+196,901
| +19% | +$3.89M |
|
|
BLUE
1937
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
11,188
-104
| -0.9% | -$265K |
|
|
PGEM
1938
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,145,236
+15,841
| +1% | +$325K |
|
1939
Enbridge
ENB
$106B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
784,084
+15,187
| +2% | +$532K |
|
1940
Honda
HMC
$42.2B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
707,519
+1,300
| +0.2% | +$45.9K |
|
|
DNB
1941
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
209,416
+1,125
| +0.5% | +$137K |
|
1942
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
2,153,056
+82,432
| +4% | +$896K |
|
1943
First Financial Corp
THFF
$917M
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
588,353
-1,555
| -0.3% | -$69.8K |
|
|
GBNK
1944
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
862,856
+72,567
| +9% | +$2.07M |
|
1945
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.2B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
580,977
+3,449
| +0.6% | +$150K |
|
|
ZAGG
1946
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,999,009
-58,616
| -3% | -$912K |
|
1947
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$72.5B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
332,893
+56,995
| +21% | +$4.4M |
|
|
SRDX
1948
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
637,456
+655
| +0.1% | +$20.3K |
|
1949
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.6B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
364,729
-27,088
| -7% | -$1.93M |
|
1950
Zillow
Z
$6.77B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
448,671
-2,293
| -0.5% | -$111K |
|
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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.