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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBY
2501
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,437,730
-107,978
| -7% | -$734K |
|
|
RNET
2502
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
516,723
+52,366
| +11% | +$805K |
|
2503
Simulations Plus
SLP
$373M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
475,216
+37,811
| +9% | +$605K |
|
2504
C&F Financial
CFFI
$308M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,047
+9,013
| +7% | +$480K |
|
|
BT
2505
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
431,748
-966
| -0.2% | -$16.6K |
|
|
MR
2506
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
322,571
+10,662
| +3% | +$307K |
|
|
TNAV
2507
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,285,015
+17,675
| +1% | +$98.9K |
|
|
PRGX
2508
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
732,777
+12,182
| +2% | +$97.2K |
|
|
CTG
2509
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
842,237
+47,670
| +6% | +$308K |
|
|
ADVM
2510
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
117,919
+23,958
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
|
GOOD
2511
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$613M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
393,900
+9,087
| +2% | +$167K |
|
|
GV
2512
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,773,313
+38,694
| +2% | +$183K |
|
|
IVAC
2513
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
988,968
+94,884
| +11% | +$624K |
|
|
EIGI
2514
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
920,534
+206,046
| +29% | +$1.64M |
|
2515
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$427M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,755,179
+93,139
| +6% | +$397K |
|
2516
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.6B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,679
| New | +$5.46M |
|
|
ABTX
2517
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
172,121
+47,276
| +38% | +$1.86M |
|
|
FRED
2518
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,250,334
-14,830
| -0.7% | -$49.2K |
|
|
OSG
2519
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
2,363,906
+347,872
| +17% | +$811K |
|
|
CAJ
2520
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
182,448
| – | – |
|
2521
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$775M
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
351,437
+46,111
| +15% | +$826K |
|
2522
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$241M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
178,443
+54,042
| +43% | +$2.06M |
|
2523
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$391M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
416,100
+83,624
| +25% | +$1.34M |
|
2524
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.16B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
222,278
+31,173
| +16% | +$902K |
|
|
HCOM
2525
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
245,105
-466
| -0.2% | -$13.2K |
|
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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.