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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCF
1576
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
339,252
+2,732
| +0.8% | +$307K |
|
1577
Autodesk
ADSK
$45.7B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
314,233
-11,550
| -4% | -$1.38M |
|
1578
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.09B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
269,874
+3,409
| +1% | +$469K |
|
|
HAYN
1579
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
1,062,249
+5,910
| +0.6% | +$231K |
|
1580
Kforce
KFRC
$924M
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
1,456,841
+23,637
| +2% | +$636K |
|
|
DENN
1581
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
2,553,213
-1,919
| -0.1% | -$28.8K |
|
1582
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
4,601,884
+29,547
| +0.6% | +$260K |
|
|
BERY
1583
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
780,034
+51,700
| +7% | +$2.69M |
|
|
SP
1584
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
1,102,557
+6,312
| +0.6% | +$236K |
|
1585
Lennox International
LII
$12.4B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
191,681
+2,849
| +2% | +$593K |
|
1586
Argan
AGX
$5.37B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
911,917
+71,916
| +9% | +$3.03M |
|
1587
Sabre
SABR
$936M
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,825,153
+728,373
| +66% | +$15.6M |
|
1588
NCR Voyix
VYX
$958M
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
2,023,342
+193,302
| +11% | +$4.07M |
|
1589
Hasbro
HAS
$12.5B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
463,521
+10,299
| +2% | +$956K |
|
1590
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $39M | 0.02% |
983,772
-1,689,765
| -63% | -$71.1M |
|
1591
AutoZone
AZO
$46.4B
| $39M | 0.02% |
60,063
+1,111
| +2% | +$795K |
|
1592
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.03B
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,133,915
+16,727
| +1% | +$608K |
|
1593
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.54B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,363,832
-10,268
| -0.7% | -$310K |
|
1594
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.16B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,079,535
+106,974
| +11% | +$3.49M |
|
|
SPPI
1595
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
2,417,948
-44,959
| -2% | -$891K |
|
|
ABMD
1596
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
133,572
-2,296
| -2% | -$582K |
|
|
ESIO
1597
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
2,007,624
-26,086
| -1% | -$525K |
|
|
VAR
1598
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
316,173
-262
| -0.1% | -$31.2K |
|
|
LION
1599
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,680,359
+105,499
| +7% | +$2.48M |
|
1600
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
3,707,934
+14,879
| +0.4% | +$158K |
|
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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.