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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCS
2926
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,090
| – | – |
|
|
ENFC
2927
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,727
+23,891
| +89% | +$682K |
|
|
CWBC
2928
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,196
+1,820
| +1% | +$20.3K |
|
|
CBK
2929
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,372,000
-69,488
| -5% | -$80.8K |
|
|
XIN
2930
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,722
+7,373
| +36% | +$495K |
|
|
FNBG
2931
DELISTED
FNB Bancorp Common Stock
FNBG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,432
+21,565
| +121% | +$794K |
|
|
GVP
2932
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
44,343
| – | – |
|
2933
IAMGOLD
IAG
$11.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
277,266
| – | – |
|
2934
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$385M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,756
-189
| -0.4% | -$5.82K |
|
2935
Shopify
SHOP
$167B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
115,250
+24,380
| +27% | +$316K |
|
|
JMBA
2936
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
167,110
-67,025
| -29% | -$580K |
|
|
TRVN
2937
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,391
-120
| -8% | -$132K |
|
|
STKL
2938
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
200,369
-7,319
| -4% | -$54.4K |
|
2939
Union Bankshares
UNB
$117M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,999
| – | – |
|
2940
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$662M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,594
+10,408
| +27% | +$302K |
|
2941
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$84.5M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,202
| – | – |
|
2942
National Bankshares
NKSH
$274M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,322
+4,133
| +15% | +$175K |
|
2943
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$184M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
516,048
-6,000
| -1% | -$14.7K |
|
|
AENZ
2944
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
151,942
+17,549
| +13% | +$145K |
|
|
IA
2945
Innovative Solutions & Support
IA
$329M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
391,337
+3,307
| +0.9% | +$10.8K |
|
2946
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$111M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
475,204
| – | – |
|
2947
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$40.1M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
843,883
-51,504
| -6% | -$76K |
|
2948
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
190,613
+1,891
| +1% | +$13.8K |
|
2949
Sunrun
RUN
$2.02B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
153,287
-3,252
| -2% | -$22K |
|
2950
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,689
| – | – |
|
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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.