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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBNK
2226
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
480,264
+22,795
| +5% | +$700K |
|
2227
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$115M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,520,545
+67,465
| +5% | +$614K |
|
|
JKS
2228
JinkoSolar
JKS
$564M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
775,560
+28,986
| +4% | +$591K |
|
|
QHC
2229
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,721,232
+175,485
| +11% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CUK
2230
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $14M | 0.01% |
213,560
-63,873
| -23% | -$4.34M |
|
2231
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$993M
| $14M | 0.01% |
808,279
+63
| +0% | +$1.21K |
|
2232
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.62B
| $14M | 0.01% |
942,561
-6,493
| -0.7% | -$95.4K |
|
2233
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $14M | 0.01% |
281,340
-20,811
| -7% | -$974K |
|
2234
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,041,858
-5,847
| -0.6% | -$88.5K |
|
|
DATA
2235
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
171,753
+6,167
| +4% | +$488K |
|
2236
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$1.98B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+570,711
| New | +$15.5M |
|
2237
Tilly's
TLYS
$130M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,217,093
+21,700
| +2% | +$293K |
|
|
HALL
2238
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
153,761
-670
| -0.4% | -$66.3K |
|
|
LGTY
2239
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,054,419
+34,474
| +3% | +$434K |
|
|
FLIC
2240
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
498,970
+62,277
| +14% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SFE
2241
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,117,349
+3,550
| +0.3% | +$43.2K |
|
2242
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.01B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
470,474
+31,411
| +7% | +$882K |
|
|
SFS
2243
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
2,465,275
+387,582
| +19% | +$3.1M |
|
2244
Foster
FSTR
$392M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
580,070
+43,484
| +8% | +$1.12M |
|
2245
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
107,408
+647
| +0.6% | +$79.2K |
|
2246
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$676M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
492,222
+30,041
| +6% | +$848K |
|
2247
Twin Disc
TWIN
$359M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
627,331
+5,330
| +0.9% | +$139K |
|
|
LAYN
2248
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
907,616
-32,411
| -3% | -$469K |
|
2249
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$326M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
628,741
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
2250
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
329,167
+34,450
| +12% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.