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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,461
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2877
CarParts.com
PRTS
$67.3M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
90,422
+2,208
| +3% | +$50.6K |
|
|
FNJN
2878
DELISTED
Finjan Holdings, Inc.
FNJN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
564,457
+133,006
| +31% | +$345K |
|
2879
GoPro
GPRO
$260M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
382,524
-1,515
| -0.4% | -$8.67K |
|
2880
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.78B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
110,924
| – | – |
|
2881
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.1M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
39,391
+14,024
| +55% | +$890K |
|
|
SUNE
2882
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$18.9M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
LKM
2883
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,093,766
+38,410
| +4% | +$106K |
|
2884
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.66B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
22,261
| – | – |
|
2885
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$181M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
101,794
+15,134
| +17% | +$268K |
|
|
ACFC
2886
DELISTED
Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
ACFC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
172,299
| – | – |
|
2887
Brookfield
BN
$82.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
126,812
+3,632
| +3% | +$52.6K |
|
2888
First Bank
FRBA
$437M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
121,810
+39,575
| +48% | +$557K |
|
|
CRR
2889
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
241,051
-300
| -0.1% | -$2.59K |
|
2890
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$171M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
34,823
+26,698
| +329% | +$1.28M |
|
2891
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$525M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
534,988
+4,400
| +0.8% | +$15.7K |
|
2892
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
165,023
| – | – |
|
2893
Woori Financial
WF
$19.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,488
+5,115
| +14% | +$233K |
|
2894
Tenaris
TS
$28.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,096
-79
| -0.2% | -$2.71K |
|
|
FAC
2895
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,998,572
-46,503
| -2% | -$49.9K |
|
|
SLCT
2896
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
125,060
-4,269
| -3% | -$56.3K |
|
|
STRR
2897
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,344
| – | – |
|
|
PDS
2898
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.11B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,367
-2
| -0% | -$131 |
|
2899
Verastem
VSTM
$659M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,425
-8,529
| -16% | -$330K |
|
2900
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,429
| – | – |
|
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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.