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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
2,444,216
+25,457
| +1% | +$606K |
|
1127
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.15B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
719,629
+37,070
| +5% | +$3.05M |
|
|
INFN
1128
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
5,534,821
-16,271
| -0.3% | -$144K |
|
1129
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.71B
| $60M | 0.03% |
906,303
-5,419
| -0.6% | -$386K |
|
|
BCPC
1130
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.34B
| $60M | 0.03% |
733,707
+2,775
| +0.4% | +$218K |
|
1131
CRH
CRH
$57.7B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,761,265
+54,885
| +3% | +$1.95M |
|
1132
CDW
CDW
$18.7B
| $59.9M | 0.02% |
851,419
+917
| +0.1% | +$66.9K |
|
1133
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.12B
| $59.9M | 0.02% |
1,324,251
+37,931
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
1134
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$8.67B
| $59.8M | 0.02% |
328,072
+7,003
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
|
AIMC
1135
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
1,300,050
-5,202
| -0.4% | -$250K |
|
1136
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.6B
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
700,566
-12,183
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
1137
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.76B
| $59.7M | 0.02% |
2,232,134
+639,808
| +40% | +$17.3M |
|
1138
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.51B
| $59.6M | 0.02% |
436,237
-3,892
| -0.9% | -$547K |
|
1139
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$44.6M
| $59.5M | 0.02% |
1,992,110
-1,882
| -0.1% | -$45.4K |
|
|
EQC
1140
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $59.5M | 0.02% |
1,940,698
+73,368
| +4% | +$2.18M |
|
1141
Regis Corp
RGS
$69M
| $59.5M | 0.02% |
196,604
+81
| +0% | +$25.6K |
|
1142
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.04B
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
2,858,304
-121,180
| -4% | -$2.68M |
|
|
LSI
1143
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $59.3M | 0.02% |
1,065,150
+27,604
| +3% | +$1.51M |
|
1144
Pegasystems
PEGA
$6.06B
| $59.2M | 0.02% |
1,951,376
-637,800
| -25% | -$17.2M |
|
1145
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.2B
| $59.2M | 0.02% |
1,489,819
+37,269
| +3% | +$1.46M |
|
1146
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.77B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
910,632
+6,218
| +0.7% | +$406K |
|
1147
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
1,101,833
-17,366
| -2% | -$861K |
|
1148
Service Corp International
SCI
$11B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
1,566,042
+1,925
| +0.1% | +$73.9K |
|
1149
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$664M
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
1,509,145
+123,230
| +9% | +$5.22M |
|
1150
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.2B
| $59.1M | 0.02% |
3,739,034
-597,513
| -14% | -$9.82M |
|
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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.