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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HWCC
2476
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,031,048
+21,886
| +2% | +$154K |
|
2477
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$931M
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
544,322
+68,327
| +14% | +$994K |
|
2478
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$490M
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
297,377
+202,284
| +213% | +$4.88M |
|
|
SAGE
2479
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,362
+17,044
| +58% | +$2.89M |
|
|
GOL
2480
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
572,816
+36,275
| +7% | +$404K |
|
2481
BlueLinx
BXC
$595M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
226,896
+57,665
| +34% | +$1.07M |
|
2482
Schneider National
SNDR
$5.76B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,373
| New | +$7.79M |
|
|
GLUU
2483
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,948,495
+462,526
| +31% | +$1.74M |
|
2484
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,282
| New | +$7.66M |
|
|
VSI
2485
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,675,437
+158,123
| +10% | +$690K |
|
2486
MacroGenics
MGNX
$260M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
289,484
| – | – |
|
2487
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
| – | – |
|
2488
Globant
GLOB
$1.64B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
140,471
-453
| -0.3% | -$22.2K |
|
2489
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$249M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
908,443
+10,071
| +1% | +$79.1K |
|
2490
Aware
AWRE
$26.4M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,736,105
+9,788
| +0.6% | +$42.4K |
|
2491
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$77.1B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
203,415
+11,910
| +6% | +$430K |
|
2492
Halozyme
HALO
$12.5B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,869
| New | +$7.09M |
|
|
PRTY
2493
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
459,378
| – | – |
|
2494
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$697M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
226,927
+52,882
| +30% | +$1.7M |
|
|
TERP
2495
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
665,762
+348,506
| +110% | +$3.92M |
|
2496
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
209,414
+600
| +0.3% | +$17.6K |
|
2497
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$669M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
995,538
+179,613
| +22% | +$1.38M |
|
2498
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.54B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,367
+7,186
| +8% | +$454K |
|
2499
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$600M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
282,213
+19,391
| +7% | +$467K |
|
2500
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$206M
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,881,033
-91,554
| -5% | -$369K |
|
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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.