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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBNK
2276
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
497,572
+35,621
| +8% | +$929K |
|
|
TESS
2277
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
545,139
+31,387
| +6% | +$682K |
|
|
AMNB
2278
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
335,083
+20,020
| +6% | +$759K |
|
|
ANCX
2279
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
441,519
+53,165
| +14% | +$1.53M |
|
|
MEET
2280
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
5,998,792
+328,995
| +6% | +$854K |
|
|
CLDT
2281
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$599M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
653,333
+24,735
| +4% | +$514K |
|
2282
TC Energy
TRP
$64.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
300,944
-18,714
| -6% | -$840K |
|
2283
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.39B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
408,160
| – | – |
|
2284
SAP
SAP
$247B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
118,074
+2,293
| +2% | +$248K |
|
|
YRD
2285
Yiren Digital
YRD
$89.2M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
307,539
+618
| +0.2% | +$24.9K |
|
2286
ASE Group
ASX
$104B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,697,858
+97,946
| +6% | +$687K |
|
|
AGR
2287
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
241,018
+1,141
| +0.5% | +$55.6K |
|
2288
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.81B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
212,275
+11,091
| +6% | +$649K |
|
2289
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$316M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,343,731
-3,978
| -0.3% | -$35.2K |
|
|
DEA
2290
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.11B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
240,840
+21,138
| +10% | +$1.06M |
|
|
NOAH
2291
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$558M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
259,600
-11,819
| -4% | -$568K |
|
|
PHX
2292
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
632,662
+29,509
| +5% | +$584K |
|
2293
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
735,408
+423,592
| +136% | +$10.9M |
|
2294
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.21B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
430,542
+179
| +0% | +$4.19K |
|
|
SCG
2295
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
324,586
-2,544
| -0.8% | -$102K |
|
2296
RELX
RELX
$59.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
582,952
-553
| -0.1% | -$12K |
|
2297
ENI
E
$79.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
343,075
-1,522
| -0.4% | -$52.8K |
|
2298
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
749,971
-161,624
| -18% | -$2.57M |
|
|
GTY
2299
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$1.86B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
479,600
+11,586
| +2% | +$290K |
|
|
BVH
2300
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
262,066
+58,693
| +29% | +$2.61M |
|
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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.