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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARAA
2751
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,930
-4,247
| -6% | -$234K |
|
2752
CSP Inc
CSPI
$77.4M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
612,616
+15,392
| +3% | +$109K |
|
|
CHUBK
2753
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
145,327
-52,352
| -26% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BSQR
2754
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
767,482
-8,083
| -1% | -$33.3K |
|
2755
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.18B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
2,477,923
-18,394
| -0.7% | -$21.9K |
|
|
BLMT
2756
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,257
+19,915
| +23% | +$602K |
|
|
SPIL
2757
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
370,344
| – | – |
|
|
SBOW
2758
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
109,577
+58,744
| +116% | +$1.74M |
|
2759
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
856,665
-2,700
| -0.3% | -$10.2K |
|
|
DGICB
2760
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$837M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
224,526
| – | – |
|
2761
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.18B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
325,759
-26,294
| -7% | -$230K |
|
|
VIA
2762
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,562
+1,785
| +2% | +$68.2K |
|
|
EHIC
2763
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
247,960
+30,602
| +14% | +$368K |
|
2764
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.95B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
130,096
+45,544
| +54% | +$997K |
|
|
REN
2765
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,921
| – | – |
|
|
KSPN
2766
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
122,981
-539
| -0.4% | -$18.2K |
|
|
GFED
2767
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
134,638
+2,903
| +2% | +$65.8K |
|
2768
MIND Technology
MIND
$37.3M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
94,645
| – | – |
|
2769
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$93.2M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
386,542
+92,121
| +31% | +$677K |
|
2770
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$34.1M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
330,531
-8,957
| -3% | -$82K |
|
|
DXYN
2771
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,000
+5,000
| +0.5% | +$16.2K |
|
|
SREV
2772
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
798,735
+53,457
| +7% | +$192K |
|
|
CZR
2773
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
267,697
+228,593
| +585% | +$2.93M |
|
2774
Value Line
VALU
$362M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
164,523
-602
| -0.4% | -$11.4K |
|
|
SCX
2775
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
444,427
-2,254
| -0.5% | -$18.3K |
|
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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.