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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
RGC Resources
RGCO
$225M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
96,010
+12,359
| +15% | +$312K |
|
|
AGTC
2827
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
632,540
+124,422
| +24% | +$523K |
|
2828
Comp X International
CIX
$463M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
175,873
| – | – |
|
|
P
2829
Everpure Inc
P
$32.3B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,625
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
GFA
2830
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
385,832
-3,100
| -0.8% | -$29K |
|
2831
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$159M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
128,739
| – | – |
|
2832
Hudbay
HBM
$11.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
334,197
+172,900
| +107% | +$1.44M |
|
2833
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$560M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
103,783
+47,572
| +85% | +$1.07M |
|
2834
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$190M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,045
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2835
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.2M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
186,468
| – | – |
|
2836
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.12M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
193,074
+2,545
| +1% | +$31.1K |
|
|
SENEB
2837
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
70,934
| – | – |
|
|
BWL.A
2838
DELISTED
Bowl America Incorporated
BWL.A
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
154,653
| – | – |
|
2839
Ferrari
RACE
$72.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,971
+3,044
| +19% | +$369K |
|
|
STRR
2840
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$38M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
117,099
| – | – |
|
|
DCM
2841
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
88,105
-62,820
| -42% | -$1.58M |
|
2842
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$369M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
374,382
-2,148
| -0.6% | -$15.6K |
|
2843
ORIX
IX
$41.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,590
| – | – |
|
2844
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$144M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,422
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2845
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$520M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
191,964
-1,421
| -0.7% | -$15.2K |
|
|
HBMD
2846
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
110,476
+39,069
| +55% | +$788K |
|
|
HONE
2847
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
220,207
+114,056
| +107% | +$1.21M |
|
2848
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$348M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,394
+26,788
| +50% | +$742K |
|
|
HLG
2849
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+17,065
| +151% | +$959K |
|
|
CETV
2850
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
502,980
-18,853
| -4% | -$85.3K |
|
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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.