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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
AdvanSix
ASIX
$453M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
617,497
+97,836
| +19% | +$3.86M |
|
|
CSBK
2027
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,371,816
| – | – |
|
|
BAS
2028
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,483,619
+560,216
| +61% | +$10.8M |
|
2029
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$9.48B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
824,943
+110,262
| +15% | +$2.79M |
|
2030
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
804,311
+101,055
| +14% | +$2.91M |
|
2031
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.09B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
226,816
+10,254
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
2032
Mattel
MAT
$3.8B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
1,612,258
+115,267
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SIR
2033
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
2,465,279
+50,362
| +2% | +$460K |
|
|
ESND
2034
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
2,703,140
+51,968
| +2% | +$448K |
|
2035
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.47B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
681,936
+39,599
| +6% | +$1.5M |
|
2036
V2X
VVX
$2.4B
| $21M | 0.01% |
564,377
+11,191
| +2% | +$362K |
|
2037
Agree Realty
ADC
$8.48B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
435,175
+10,829
| +3% | +$520K |
|
|
INN
2038
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$617M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,528,790
+40,096
| +3% | +$575K |
|
2039
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.1B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
925,792
+15,989
| +2% | +$381K |
|
|
BSMX
2040
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
2,864,920
+55,390
| +2% | +$409K |
|
2041
Calix
CALX
$2.21B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
2,993,492
-998
| -0% | -$6.44K |
|
2042
Park Aerospace
PKE
$663M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
1,217,629
+76,079
| +7% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SNCR
2043
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
214,537
-429
| -0.2% | -$35.2K |
|
|
SRGA
2044
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
147,582
+5,338
| +4% | +$726K |
|
|
GMS
2045
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
666,375
+119,144
| +22% | +$4.04M |
|
2046
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,259,939
-97,274
| -7% | -$1.63M |
|
2047
DMC Global
BOOM
$128M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
758,201
-30,056
| -4% | -$719K |
|
2048
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$45.7B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,185,541
+168,658
| +17% | +$3.29M |
|
2049
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.09B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,330,024
+22,354
| +2% | +$362K |
|
2050
Equinor
EQNR
$105B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
855,380
+848
| +0.1% | +$19.5K |
|
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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.