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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$859M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
816,412
+26,860
| +3% | +$656K |
|
2052
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,270,133
+122,554
| +11% | +$2.39M |
|
2053
Arrow Financial
AROW
$706M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
708,934
+31,302
| +5% | +$881K |
|
2054
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.49B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
872,951
+33,255
| +4% | +$766K |
|
|
CARO
2055
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
512,582
+84,619
| +20% | +$3.35M |
|
2056
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.37B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
117,946
-222
| -0.2% | -$40.9K |
|
2057
National Grid
NGG
$78B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
401,950
-11,785
| -3% | -$575K |
|
|
DHIL
2058
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
97,084
+4,207
| +5% | +$877K |
|
|
HDNG
2059
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,092,855
+3,730
| +0.3% | +$68K |
|
|
REV
2060
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $20M | 0.01% |
969,316
-27,082
| -3% | -$581K |
|
2061
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$567M
| $20M | 0.01% |
2,310,720
+7,620
| +0.3% | +$65.4K |
|
2062
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.18B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
1,159,823
+134,075
| +13% | +$2.61M |
|
2063
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$711M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
134,053
-99
| -0.1% | -$13.5K |
|
2064
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.9B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
167,072
-6,685
| -4% | -$862K |
|
|
XOG
2065
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
1,724,838
+1,557,504
| +931% | +$20.7M |
|
|
AOI
2066
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
758,147
+50,710
| +7% | +$953K |
|
|
GOV
2067
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,444,832
+104,239
| +8% | +$1.64M |
|
2068
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.02B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
302,856
+6,211
| +2% | +$438K |
|
|
ACET
2069
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
2,585,716
+3,870
| +0.1% | +$33.8K |
|
|
WPG
2070
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
325,066
+4,658
| +1% | +$272K |
|
2071
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.36B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,145,272
+12,506
| +1% | +$219K |
|
|
COWN
2072
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,473,600
+549
| +0% | +$7.48K |
|
2073
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
3,114,275
+606,681
| +24% | +$3.82M |
|
|
SIGM
2074
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
3,129,463
-2,600
| -0.1% | -$16.1K |
|
|
SGY
2075
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
522,459
+256,612
| +97% | +$8.79M |
|
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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.