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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$167M
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
2,851,640
+16,809
| +0.6% | +$195K |
|
1727
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$641M
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
640,685
-5,892
| -0.9% | -$299K |
|
|
WBC
1728
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
251,234
+6,180
| +3% | +$895K |
|
1729
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
3,216,483
+19,565
| +0.6% | +$216K |
|
1730
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
8,437,790
+408,397
| +5% | +$2.05M |
|
|
SYNT
1731
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,306,568
+143,613
| +12% | +$3.56M |
|
1732
Team
TISI
$126M
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
242,119
+22,973
| +10% | +$3.78M |
|
1733
Camden National
CAC
$971M
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
748,035
+25,217
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
1734
Tanger
SKT
$4.11B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,511,696
+16,113
| +1% | +$378K |
|
1735
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$425M
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,650,308
+2,757
| +0.2% | +$59.2K |
|
1736
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,021,698
+21,241
| +2% | +$673K |
|
1737
Dolby
DLB
$5.38B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
521,908
-7,072
| -1% | -$455K |
|
1738
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$403M
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
959,490
-575
| -0.1% | -$22.5K |
|
1739
Toro Company
TTC
$8.73B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
529,237
+15,246
| +3% | +$972K |
|
|
BRS
1740
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $33M | 0.01% |
2,540,142
+315,302
| +14% | +$4.69M |
|
1741
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.04B
| $33M | 0.01% |
992,880
+46,952
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PR
1742
Permian Resources
PR
$19.4B
| $33M | 0.01% |
1,798,867
+106,838
| +6% | +$2.06M |
|
1743
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
836,288
+1,342
| +0.2% | +$51.9K |
|
|
B
1744
Barrick Mining
B
$71.9B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
2,640,928
+467,343
| +22% | +$6.21M |
|
1745
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.57B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,140,853
+57,304
| +5% | +$1.62M |
|
1746
Ameren
AEE
$28.8B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
577,016
+2,100
| +0.4% | +$116K |
|
|
PEGI
1747
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,889,022
+39,344
| +2% | +$765K |
|
|
HMHC
1748
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
4,692,916
+470,811
| +11% | +$3.72M |
|
|
CARB
1749
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,132,392
+2,922
| +0.3% | +$78.3K |
|
1750
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.87B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
11,522,842
-5,198
| -0% | -$15.6K |
|
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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.