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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LDL
1351
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
1,033,860
+24,754
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
1352
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$17.3B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
3,953,510
+122,930
| +3% | +$1.71M |
|
1353
Tredegar Corp
TG
$240M
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
2,774,450
-2,846
| -0.1% | -$51.3K |
|
|
SHYF
1354
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
2,893,724
-33,983
| -1% | -$529K |
|
|
TRCO
1355
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
1,226,871
-3,247
| -0.3% | -$137K |
|
|
TWTR
1356
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
1,712,955
-7,722
| -0.4% | -$226K |
|
|
TGNA
1357
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
4,358,606
-681,243
| -14% | -$9.3M |
|
1358
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.54B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
822,953
+31,587
| +4% | +$1.8M |
|
1359
Cable One
CABO
$104M
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
72,131
+21,905
| +44% | +$15.3M |
|
|
TDAY
1360
USA Today Co
TDAY
$937M
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
2,885,519
+298,236
| +12% | +$5M |
|
|
WIFI
1361
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
1,995,544
-7,622
| -0.4% | -$188K |
|
1362
Stride
LRN
$3.38B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
3,483,284
+174,330
| +5% | +$2.73M |
|
|
PGTI
1363
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
2,645,518
+2,912
| +0.1% | +$50.4K |
|
1364
Xcel Energy
XEL
$45.9B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,083,503
+7,160
| +0.7% | +$319K |
|
1365
Genpact
G
$5.91B
| $49.3M | 0.02% |
1,539,752
-2,628
| -0.2% | -$85.3K |
|
1366
Robert Half
RHI
$3.78B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
849,984
-17,161
| -2% | -$981K |
|
1367
Marcus Corp
MCS
$851M
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,619,200
+390
| +0% | +$10.7K |
|
1368
UBS Group
UBS
$155B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
2,781,173
+375,252
| +16% | +$7.13M |
|
|
SONC
1369
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,946,339
-5,868
| -0.3% | -$149K |
|
1370
TriNet
TNET
$3.15B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,059,895
-24,915
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
|
LABL
1371
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $49M | 0.02% |
742,176
+50,123
| +7% | +$3.56M |
|
1372
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11B
| $49M | 0.02% |
405,132
+2,276
| +0.6% | +$277K |
|
1373
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$22.7B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
970,128
+14,335
| +1% | +$706K |
|
1374
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.2B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
710,006
-111,543
| -14% | -$7.96M |
|
|
GG
1375
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
3,532,427
+79,283
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.