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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$15.4B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
4,329,138
-529,649
| -11% | -$3.22M |
|
|
TI
1952
DELISTED
Telecom Italia
TI
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
2,516,300
-1,113
| -0% | -$10.2K |
|
|
TLRD
1953
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
960,616
+233,582
| +32% | +$5.41M |
|
1954
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.44B
| $24M | 0.01% |
2,686,413
+185,055
| +7% | +$1.81M |
|
|
GLDD
1955
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $24M | 0.01% |
5,221,190
+5,451
| +0.1% | +$25.9K |
|
1956
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $24M | 0.01% |
727,283
-2,985
| -0.4% | -$100K |
|
1957
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.91B
| $24M | 0.01% |
2,165,446
-454,908
| -17% | -$5.74M |
|
1958
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.9B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
660,370
-4,140
| -0.6% | -$143K |
|
|
BREW
1959
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,287,495
+18,168
| +1% | +$343K |
|
1960
Miller Industries
MLR
$630M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
957,174
+1,455
| +0.2% | +$36.8K |
|
1961
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.2B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
6,293,250
+86,394
| +1% | +$314K |
|
|
PINC
1962
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
762,481
+201,099
| +36% | +$6.49M |
|
1963
Banco Santander
SAN
$215B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
3,799,822
-17,673
| -0.5% | -$117K |
|
1964
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.6B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
297,945
+18,119
| +6% | +$1.42M |
|
1965
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$218M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
837,423
-4,756
| -0.6% | -$137K |
|
1966
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$2.89B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
551,938
-1,411
| -0.3% | -$61.8K |
|
1967
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.44B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
3,273,255
+82,133
| +3% | +$667K |
|
1968
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
284,640
-2,460
| -0.9% | -$222K |
|
1969
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.04B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
963,569
+33,114
| +4% | +$889K |
|
1970
Mistras Group
MG
$632M
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,244,791
+34,325
| +3% | +$709K |
|
|
OMN
1971
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
2,236,171
+24,586
| +1% | +$257K |
|
1972
Digi International
DGII
$2.76B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
2,273,977
+26,152
| +1% | +$272K |
|
|
LTC
1973
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.34B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
614,227
+18,378
| +3% | +$723K |
|
|
UNVR
1974
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
839,205
+130,564
| +18% | +$3.84M |
|
|
VRE
1975
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,393,054
+32,186
| +2% | +$608K |
|
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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.