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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$146M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
810,497
+78,566
| +11% | +$609K |
|
2527
KT
KT
$9.26B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
474,104
| – | – |
|
|
CGI
2528
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,753,186
-9,248
| -0.5% | -$46.3K |
|
2529
GSI Technology
GSIT
$184M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
874,346
+40,539
| +5% | +$327K |
|
2530
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$30.5B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,960
-5,800
| -0.5% | -$36K |
|
2531
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$408M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,081
+14,540
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
2532
Kopin
KOPN
$807M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
2,065,226
-20,731
| -1% | -$69.8K |
|
|
GBL
2533
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
258,582
+90,724
| +54% | +$2.51M |
|
2534
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.22B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
125,069
+81,528
| +187% | +$3.95M |
|
|
CHUBA
2535
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
285,283
+29,404
| +11% | +$614K |
|
2536
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.3M
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
582,186
+19,013
| +3% | +$214K |
|
|
LUB
2537
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
2,294,781
+20,984
| +0.9% | +$60.1K |
|
2538
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$168M
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
715,763
+42,677
| +6% | +$512K |
|
2539
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.74B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
342,552
+1,300
| +0.4% | +$23.9K |
|
|
CQH
2540
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
229,617
+33,683
| +17% | +$948K |
|
2541
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$693M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
922,104
+129,170
| +16% | +$858K |
|
|
INAP
2542
DELISTED
Internap Corporation
INAP
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
575,905
+76,747
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
2543
Limoneira
LMNR
$229M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
265,433
+45,723
| +21% | +$985K |
|
|
RST
2544
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
478,742
+157,311
| +49% | +$2.06M |
|
2545
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$242M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
858,981
+158,521
| +23% | +$1.43M |
|
2546
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,034
-1,901
| -2% | -$160K |
|
2547
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,644
| New | +$5.92M |
|
|
HMNF
2548
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
337,866
+2,898
| +0.9% | +$55K |
|
|
ESPR
2549
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,406
-270
| -0.3% | -$19.8K |
|
2550
Key Tronic
KTCC
$25.6M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
897,647
| – | – |
|
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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.