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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCTL
2951
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
138,388
-3,166
| -2% | -$26.6K |
|
|
UBP
2952
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
77,755
| – | – |
|
2953
Mega Matrix
MPU
$12.8M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,371
| – | – |
|
2954
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$130M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
240,193
-300
| -0.1% | -$1.79K |
|
|
AIOT
2955
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$404M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
212,915
-25,217
| -11% | -$181K |
|
2956
BK Technologies
BKTI
$267M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
67,011
+1,857
| +3% | +$34.8K |
|
2957
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$36.4M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
499,169
+57,970
| +13% | +$149K |
|
|
INOV
2958
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
124,037
+10,048
| +9% | +$126K |
|
2959
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$424M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,767
+23,480
| +86% | +$582K |
|
2960
Camping World
CWH
$368M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,667
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2961
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$15.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,351
+289
| +0.4% | +$5.12K |
|
|
SAL
2962
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
56,574
+3,224
| +6% | +$74.4K |
|
|
BBQ
2963
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
176,014
| – | – |
|
2964
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.59B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,738
-2,678
| -5% | -$62K |
|
2965
John Wiley & Sons Class B
WLYB
$2.43B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,543
| – | – |
|
2966
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$721M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,927
| – | – |
|
2967
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$34.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,021
+255
| +3% | +$35.4K |
|
|
FOGO
2968
DELISTED
Fogo de Chao, Inc. Common Stock
FOGO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,185
+44,231
| +138% | +$631K |
|
2969
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$170B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
140,490
-3,800
| -3% | -$34K |
|
|
AABA
2970
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,114
| – | – |
|
|
CMBT
2971
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.68B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
144,659
+45,027
| +45% | +$385K |
|
2972
Daily Journal
DJCO
$948M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,140
| – | – |
|
2973
RF Industries
RFIL
$89.1M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
255,206
-4,000
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
2974
eGain
EGAN
$138M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
147,541
+73,147
| +98% | +$485K |
|
2975
Valhi
VHI
$500M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,937
| – | – |
|
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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.