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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECOL
1451
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
854,305
+6,323
| +0.7% | +$334K |
|
1452
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.23B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,850,496
+20,891
| +1% | +$549K |
|
|
UCTT
1453
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.06B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
2,358,185
+63,287
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
|
EBIX
1454
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
609,138
+75,473
| +14% | +$6.13M |
|
1455
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.1B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
723,081
+5,661
| +0.8% | +$351K |
|
1456
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.45B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
439,432
+16,230
| +4% | +$1.75M |
|
1457
Enova International
ENVA
$4.46B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
2,052,884
+112,390
| +6% | +$2.26M |
|
1458
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.34B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,253,105
+41,832
| +3% | +$1.6M |
|
1459
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.28B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
6,499,915
+129,044
| +2% | +$968K |
|
1460
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.3B
| $45M | 0.02% |
1,074,707
+254,159
| +31% | +$11.9M |
|
1461
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.78B
| $45M | 0.02% |
444,911
+1,309
| +0.3% | +$124K |
|
1462
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
777,570
+89,947
| +13% | +$5.66M |
|
1463
Graco
GGG
$12.4B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
979,659
-29,986
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
|
RPXC
1464
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
4,187,331
+5,893
| +0.1% | +$72.1K |
|
|
IRBT
1465
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
696,578
-62,599
| -8% | -$4.71M |
|
|
DO
1466
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
3,045,043
-34,264
| -1% | -$566K |
|
|
ELLI
1467
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
485,021
+100,486
| +26% | +$9.32M |
|
|
CLR
1468
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
753,706
+22,495
| +3% | +$1.21M |
|
|
AFSI
1469
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
3,600,556
-3,161
| -0.1% | -$39.6K |
|
1470
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.03B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
3,930,935
-36,169
| -0.9% | -$433K |
|
1471
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.47B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
1,015,974
+10,593
| +1% | +$518K |
|
1472
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.72B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
1,184,994
+26,380
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
1473
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
291,850
+37,486
| +15% | +$5.5M |
|
1474
Cooper Companies
COO
$10.2B
| $44M | 0.02% |
769,932
+18,528
| +2% | +$1.08M |
|
1475
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $44M | 0.02% |
176,062
-8,258
| -4% | -$2.1M |
|
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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.