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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRN
2076
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,743,635
+151,751
| +10% | +$1.9M |
|
|
RLH
2077
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,986,516
+74,135
| +4% | +$758K |
|
|
AY
2078
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
985,660
+218,125
| +28% | +$4.43M |
|
2079
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.49B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
2,576,122
+327,753
| +15% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CHK
2080
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
31,740
+15,387
| +94% | +$10.3M |
|
2081
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
482,718
+4,674
| +1% | +$173K |
|
2082
NLI Holdings
NL
$344M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
2,432,131
+37,894
| +2% | +$396K |
|
2083
Entravision Communication
EVC
$717M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
4,060,099
+475,789
| +13% | +$3.07M |
|
|
ZEUS
2084
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $19M | 0.01% |
928,489
+3,396
| +0.4% | +$77.3K |
|
2085
The RMR Group
RMR
$322M
| $19M | 0.01% |
271,480
+49,474
| +22% | +$3.18M |
|
|
EPAY
2086
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $19M | 0.01% |
489,292
-32,208
| -6% | -$1.2M |
|
|
WAGE
2087
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
418,718
+287,985
| +220% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CBI
2088
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,311,962
-17,395
| -1% | -$318K |
|
2089
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.54B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
1,071,674
+64,646
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
2090
Universal Display
OLED
$3.55B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
186,487
+7,376
| +4% | +$1.11M |
|
2091
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$178M
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
333,304
+18,859
| +6% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AAT
2092
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.36B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
562,385
+18,249
| +3% | +$619K |
|
2093
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.4B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
305,259
+43,664
| +17% | +$2.47M |
|
2094
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.16B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,635,444
| – | – |
|
2095
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
230,534
+5,146
| +2% | +$414K |
|
|
BHBK
2096
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
891,680
+89,975
| +11% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CAVM
2097
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
233,252
-50
| -0% | -$4.37K |
|
2098
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.28B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,264,890
+57,705
| +5% | +$868K |
|
|
MNTA
2099
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,019,867
-24,475
| -2% | -$408K |
|
|
CLD
2100
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
6,354,619
-16,853
| -0.3% | -$69.8K |
|
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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.