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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I
2851
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
561,774
+7,833
| +1% | +$29K |
|
2852
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$213M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,390
| – | – |
|
2853
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.1M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
281,273
| – | – |
|
|
BBOX
2854
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,198
+26,067
| +3% | +$71.4K |
|
|
MTL
2855
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
475,114
+15,310
| +3% | +$75.6K |
|
|
ESXB
2856
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
227,975
+62,264
| +38% | +$525K |
|
2857
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$834M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,754
+23,168
| +38% | +$576K |
|
|
PATI
2858
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,314
+1,100
| +1% | +$20.6K |
|
2859
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.21B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
143,903
+101,102
| +236% | +$1.41M |
|
2860
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
116,086
| – | – |
|
2861
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$287M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
126,050
+5,188
| +4% | +$84.7K |
|
2862
Travelzoo
TZOO
$57.7M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
279,594
+501
| +0.2% | +$3.4K |
|
|
SMMF
2863
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
80,684
+24,004
| +42% | +$607K |
|
|
BBRG
2864
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
503,640
+16,938
| +3% | +$56.5K |
|
|
TLRA
2865
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
535,590
+133,559
| +33% | +$577K |
|
2866
Virco
VIRC
$98.1M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
489,316
+6,900
| +1% | +$31.1K |
|
|
PVG
2867
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
293,903
| – | – |
|
2868
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$27.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
599,154
-1,963
| -0.3% | -$6.61K |
|
|
MNTX
2869
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
170,266
+52,804
| +45% | +$560K |
|
|
SWIR
2870
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
116,503
-14,359
| -11% | -$256K |
|
2871
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.43B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
892,098
-4,100
| -0.5% | -$9.07K |
|
|
IMOS
2872
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.91B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,535
+4,010
| +4% | +$82K |
|
2873
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,464
+480
| +2% | +$28.9K |
|
2874
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$453M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
116,253
+2,800
| +2% | +$41.7K |
|
2875
EVI Industries
EVI
$219M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,920
| – | – |
|
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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.