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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$140M
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
989,230
+16,002
| +2% | +$619K |
|
1677
SITE Centers
SITC
$154M
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
3,841,300
+45,660
| +1% | +$459K |
|
1678
HealthStream
HSTM
$893M
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
1,453,306
+113,754
| +8% | +$2.73M |
|
1679
Citi Trends
CTRN
$488M
| $36M | 0.02% |
1,165,850
-346
| -0% | -$8.47K |
|
1680
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$30.9B
| $36M | 0.02% |
633,530
-218,443
| -26% | -$11.8M |
|
1681
Axalta
AXTA
$6.98B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
1,190,574
+233,505
| +24% | +$7.3M |
|
1682
Idacorp
IDA
$7.71B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
406,996
+9,074
| +2% | +$766K |
|
1683
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$6.04B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
313,622
+7,487
| +2% | +$856K |
|
|
CNSL
1684
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
3,268,640
+238,403
| +8% | +$2.86M |
|
1685
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$865M
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
716,516
+44,326
| +7% | +$2.25M |
|
|
ORBC
1686
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
3,819,091
-129,141
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SBNY
1687
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
251,999
-2,496
| -1% | -$376K |
|
1688
American Water Works
AWK
$27.5B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
435,374
+3,171
| +0.7% | +$259K |
|
1689
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.52B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
599,236
+26,590
| +5% | +$1.63M |
|
1690
Chemours
CC
$2.17B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
732,586
+35,773
| +5% | +$1.79M |
|
1691
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.07B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
3,302,575
+126,576
| +4% | +$1.35M |
|
|
TOWR
1692
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,282,633
+61,233
| +5% | +$1.76M |
|
|
USCR
1693
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
588,152
+19,337
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
1694
JD.com
JD
$36B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
877,047
-29,951
| -3% | -$1.36M |
|
|
SGI
1695
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
3,134,148
+297,868
| +11% | +$4.09M |
|
|
DNR
1696
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
12,946,951
+8,510,030
| +192% | +$20.1M |
|
1697
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$3.74B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
872,342
+122,510
| +16% | +$5.14M |
|
|
LNW
1698
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
851,431
+6,523
| +0.8% | +$305K |
|
1699
Burlington
BURL
$15B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
265,752
-12,013
| -4% | -$1.48M |
|
1700
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.49B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
952,486
+31,719
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.