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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
1551
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,012,438
+17,808
| +2% | +$780K |
|
1552
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.8B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
1,895,201
+54,146
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CIR
1553
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
950,702
-7,082
| -0.7% | -$340K |
|
|
GCP
1554
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,393,764
+112,648
| +9% | +$3.63M |
|
1555
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,532,435
+8,759
| +0.6% | +$259K |
|
|
NAV
1556
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,157,423
+50,781
| +5% | +$2.04M |
|
1557
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.58B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,195,232
+7,115
| +0.6% | +$237K |
|
|
K
1558
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
661,238
+21,384
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
1559
Televisa
TV
$1.23B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
2,528,145
+118,683
| +5% | +$2.17M |
|
1560
Artivion
AORT
$1.16B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
2,007,896
-4,301
| -0.2% | -$82.2K |
|
|
OSG
1561
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$201M
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
2,567,046
| – | – |
|
1562
REX American Resources
REX
$1.42B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
3,313,818
-6,660
| -0.2% | -$90.9K |
|
1563
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.24B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
494,433
-2,105
| -0.4% | -$163K |
|
1564
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.41B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
530,410
+6,380
| +1% | +$513K |
|
1565
TotalEnergies
TTE
$202B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
694,683
-211
| -0% | -$12.1K |
|
1566
CorVel
CRVL
$3.56B
| $40M | 0.02% |
2,375,949
+6,468
| +0.3% | +$110K |
|
1567
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
726,162
-62,657
| -8% | -$3.72M |
|
1568
Adeia
ADEA
$2.75B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
7,134,489
+45,481
| +0.6% | +$271K |
|
1569
Gen Digital
GEN
$18.1B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,544,264
-281
| -0% | -$7.65K |
|
|
ZAYO
1570
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,167,983
+328,661
| +39% | +$11.8M |
|
1571
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.65B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
982,202
+140,651
| +17% | +$5.78M |
|
|
ATRI
1572
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
62,945
-842
| -1% | -$494K |
|
1573
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.84B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
2,847,761
+641,339
| +29% | +$9.1M |
|
1574
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$863M
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
2,661,942
-34,478
| -1% | -$483K |
|
1575
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,497,035
+17,337
| +1% | +$458K |
|
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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.