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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.1B
| $63M | 0.03% |
593,153
+2,260
| +0.4% | +$262K |
|
|
HEES
1077
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,637,257
-2,897
| -0.2% | -$114K |
|
1078
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$787M
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,452,369
+57,189
| +4% | +$2.55M |
|
|
PARA
1079
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
1,224,886
+31,706
| +3% | +$1.74M |
|
1080
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.3B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
1,005,921
+8,881
| +0.9% | +$583K |
|
1081
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.2B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
36,938,930
+1,073,300
| +3% | +$2.15M |
|
|
MZTI
1082
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.81B
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
508,486
+3,257
| +0.6% | +$402K |
|
|
AMTD
1083
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
1,057,021
-142,099
| -12% | -$8.06M |
|
1084
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
982,473
+258,977
| +36% | +$17.8M |
|
|
WDR
1085
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
3,091,246
+42,166
| +1% | +$891K |
|
|
AXON
1086
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$38.1B
| $62.4M | 0.03% |
1,586,937
-36,260
| -2% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SNBR
1087
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,769,552
-18,030
| -1% | -$660K |
|
|
WW
1088
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
975,637
+116,065
| +14% | +$7.44M |
|
1089
Aramark
ARMK
$15.2B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
2,176,422
+38,348
| +2% | +$1.18M |
|
|
TVTY
1090
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,567,646
-233,223
| -13% | -$9.05M |
|
|
FBR
1091
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $62.1M | 0.03% |
3,183,398
-634,082
| -17% | -$11.3M |
|
1092
Royal Gold
RGLD
$20.8B
| $62M | 0.03% |
722,067
-4,255
| -0.6% | -$359K |
|
1093
ATI
ATI
$25.8B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
2,614,723
+679,190
| +35% | +$18.2M |
|
1094
Broadridge
BR
$19.1B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
564,021
+6,438
| +1% | +$639K |
|
1095
Rambus
RMBS
$8.83B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
4,605,875
+47,804
| +1% | +$640K |
|
|
AFAM
1096
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $61.7M | 0.03% |
1,102,556
-1,611
| -0.1% | -$92.7K |
|
1097
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$40.5B
| $61.7M | 0.03% |
322,460
-3,563
| -1% | -$658K |
|
|
NUVA
1098
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $61.7M | 0.03% |
1,181,636
+221,153
| +23% | +$11.2M |
|
1099
Interface
TILE
$2B
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
2,446,365
+1,541
| +0.1% | +$38.2K |
|
|
IPG
1100
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
2,673,693
+76,493
| +3% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.