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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESSA
2451
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
558,050
+1,335
| +0.2% | +$20.6K |
|
|
DALN
2452
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
396,178
+7,039
| +2% | +$142K |
|
2453
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$594M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,184
+73,763
| +8% | +$617K |
|
2454
SandRidge Energy
SD
$530M
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
557,697
+52,407
| +10% | +$885K |
|
|
FTD
2455
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
2,209,393
+70,766
| +3% | +$425K |
|
2456
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.04B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
927,266
-66,369
| -7% | -$637K |
|
2457
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$103M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
614,649
+53,064
| +9% | +$720K |
|
2458
NVE Corp
NVEC
$487M
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
95,726
+10,165
| +12% | +$824K |
|
|
VNET
2459
VNET Group
VNET
$1.75B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,144,823
+54,160
| +5% | +$445K |
|
|
OLBK
2460
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
240,136
+32,852
| +16% | +$1.04M |
|
|
LEAF
2461
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,121,725
-345
| -0% | -$2.81K |
|
|
MSL
2462
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
616,165
+80,227
| +15% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PFPT
2463
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,368
+11,212
| +20% | +$1.19M |
|
|
INFO
2464
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
160,789
+6,828
| +4% | +$323K |
|
|
INDT
2465
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
205,911
+302
| +0.1% | +$11.2K |
|
2466
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$592M
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
350,343
+24,358
| +7% | +$510K |
|
|
ATH
2467
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
160,616
+155,009
| +2,765% | +$7.72M |
|
|
RNWK
2468
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
2,501,592
+72,644
| +3% | +$229K |
|
2469
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$4.82B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
331,202
+216,255
| +188% | +$4.7M |
|
2470
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.29B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
305,094
-11,250
| -4% | -$350K |
|
2471
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$788M
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,027
+191,155
| +24% | +$1.45M |
|
2472
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.92B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
236,095
+17,101
| +8% | +$595K |
|
2473
Xencor
XNCR
$1.83B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
254,019
-2,300
| -0.9% | -$60.1K |
|
2474
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.08B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
174,230
+11,345
| +7% | +$659K |
|
|
ACBI
2475
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
418,950
+89,867
| +27% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.