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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
2626
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
2,192,498
-4,950,610
| -69% | -$15.8M |
|
|
AGFS
2627
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
682,817
+177,377
| +35% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MXWL
2628
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
846,313
-2,521
| -0.3% | -$14.7K |
|
2629
AppFolio
APPF
$7.83B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
122,231
+98,076
| +406% | +$4.08M |
|
2630
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.35B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
235,866
| – | – |
|
|
VLRS
2631
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$726M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
610,354
| – | – |
|
2632
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
508,756
+16,335
| +3% | +$141K |
|
2633
Transcat
TRNS
$783M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
316,063
+8,621
| +3% | +$129K |
|
2634
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$18.7M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
241,064
-1,488
| -0.6% | -$28.4K |
|
2635
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$540M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
114,346
+7,861
| +7% | +$331K |
|
2636
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.64B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
168,654
-4,329
| -3% | -$127K |
|
|
CWBC
2637
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$704M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
247,649
+42,268
| +21% | +$843K |
|
|
PZN
2638
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
435,224
+31,476
| +8% | +$357K |
|
|
IIN
2639
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
241,450
-11,282
| -4% | -$221K |
|
|
OLP
2640
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$501M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
217,896
+5,585
| +3% | +$133K |
|
|
ARA
2641
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
255,166
+125,561
| +97% | +$2.48M |
|
2642
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.29B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
115,486
+13,000
| +13% | +$540K |
|
2643
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.8B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
467,037
+124,839
| +36% | +$1.2M |
|
2644
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.43B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
587,402
-7,481
| -1% | -$60.6K |
|
2645
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.85B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
146,335
+16,080
| +12% | +$622K |
|
2646
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.77B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
171,330
+126,583
| +283% | +$3.34M |
|
|
FGH
2647
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,338
+5,776
| +0.5% | +$27.8K |
|
2648
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$101M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
492,125
-2,330
| -0.5% | -$24.6K |
|
|
OTIC
2649
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,124,019
+246,805
| +28% | +$1.34M |
|
2650
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.14B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
230,069
+54,048
| +31% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.