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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$752M
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
705,108
+1,648
| +0.2% | +$89.3K |
|
1627
Edison International
EIX
$21.4B
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
595,098
-5,350
| -0.9% | -$329K |
|
|
THR
1628
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
1,688,512
+10,011
| +0.6% | +$231K |
|
1629
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.49B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
975,711
+446
| +0% | +$17.2K |
|
1630
PetMed Express
PETS
$35.1M
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
904,127
+55,423
| +7% | +$2.56M |
|
|
NATI
1631
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
746,199
-810
| -0.1% | -$39.4K |
|
|
CAMP
1632
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
71,640
-1,128
| -2% | -$612K |
|
1633
Morningstar
MORN
$7.61B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
394,658
+23,656
| +6% | +$2.27M |
|
|
PE
1634
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
1,299,439
+104,789
| +9% | +$2.79M |
|
|
CATM
1635
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
1,686,902
+60,030
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
1636
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$789M
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
650,094
+10,467
| +2% | +$632K |
|
|
COBZ
1637
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
1,919,299
-2,699
| -0.1% | -$54.1K |
|
1638
FMC
FMC
$1.28B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
566,250
+7,798
| +1% | +$581K |
|
1639
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.95B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
3,653,271
+85,563
| +2% | +$953K |
|
|
NUAN
1640
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
2,752,921
-277
| -0% | -$4.05K |
|
1641
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,774,865
-7,530
| -0.4% | -$156K |
|
|
HTO
1642
H2O America
HTO
$2.64B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
711,793
+7,497
| +1% | +$421K |
|
|
PDCO
1643
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,687,216
+211,678
| +14% | +$6.59M |
|
|
KMG
1644
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
625,462
+17,542
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
1645
StoneX
SNEX
$7.98B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
4,442,349
-57,307
| -1% | -$482K |
|
1646
Hershey
HSY
$33.8B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
377,573
+56,499
| +18% | +$5.84M |
|
|
XCRA
1647
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
3,206,044
+203,511
| +7% | +$2.1M |
|
1648
Masco
MAS
$13.5B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
921,938
+6,809
| +0.7% | +$292K |
|
1649
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.54B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
472,304
-1,450
| -0.3% | -$128K |
|
|
HAPN
1650
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.86B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
2,127,139
+372,522
| +21% | +$7.18M |
|
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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.