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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOOR
1751
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
531,516
+64,410
| +14% | +$4.34M |
|
1752
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$52.5B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
2,526,040
+47,520
| +2% | +$640K |
|
1753
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$884M
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
1,088,396
+37,216
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
1754
Rollins
ROL
$15.9B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
1,427,189
+15,564
| +1% | +$342K |
|
|
ELME
1755
Elme Communities
ELME
$147M
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,182,688
+42,120
| +4% | +$1.15M |
|
1756
Gartner
IT
$11.9B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
274,485
-20,303
| -7% | -$2.54M |
|
1757
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.23B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,348,513
+86,762
| +7% | +$2.11M |
|
1758
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$827M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,035,150
-1,665
| -0.2% | -$47.4K |
|
1759
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$175M
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
908,769
+282,457
| +45% | +$10.3M |
|
|
HBI
1760
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
1,748,384
+125,525
| +8% | +$2.59M |
|
1761
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$6.65B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
2,687,897
-52,478
| -2% | -$687K |
|
|
XHR
1762
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.63B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,629,741
+21,801
| +1% | +$452K |
|
1763
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.51B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
935,988
+349,456
| +60% | +$12.4M |
|
1764
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.65B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,295,424
+10,593
| +0.8% | +$260K |
|
1765
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
842,320
+29,568
| +4% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MIK
1766
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,610,603
+157,258
| +11% | +$3.76M |
|
|
ATHN
1767
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
221,746
+2,927
| +1% | +$400K |
|
1768
Ring Energy
REI
$380M
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
2,208,874
+408,222
| +23% | +$5.94M |
|
1769
CMS Energy
CMS
$20.8B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
699,810
+17,015
| +2% | +$746K |
|
1770
Vera Bradley
VRA
$122M
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
2,986,249
+214,334
| +8% | +$2.2M |
|
|
GXP
1771
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
995,432
+328,386
| +49% | +$10M |
|
1772
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$1.01B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,685,448
+53,646
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TYPE
1773
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,405,272
-7,224
| -0.5% | -$174K |
|
1774
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$669M
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
811,260
+15,708
| +2% | +$672K |
|
|
DNKN
1775
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
527,836
+5,261
| +1% | +$326K |
|
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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.