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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITIC
1801
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$559M
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
152,113
-345
| -0.2% | -$67.2K |
|
|
PTR
1802
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
435,930
-9,384
| -2% | -$678K |
|
|
NXGN
1803
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
2,226,884
+32,093
| +1% | +$423K |
|
1804
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$169M
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
2,329,140
+5,151
| +0.2% | +$67.7K |
|
|
ASNA
1805
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
755,904
+86,169
| +13% | +$3.65M |
|
|
SIX
1806
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
487,510
+1,929
| +0.4% | +$126K |
|
1807
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$14.8M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
601,461
+1,214
| +0.2% | +$57.7K |
|
|
BKS
1808
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
6,123,995
-9,504
| -0.2% | -$47.5K |
|
|
BRSS
1809
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
903,710
+18,785
| +2% | +$596K |
|
1810
TransUnion
TRU
$14B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
532,320
-1,443
| -0.3% | -$83.2K |
|
1811
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.3B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
254,342
+894
| +0.4% | +$104K |
|
|
RFP
1812
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
3,623,302
+434,081
| +14% | +$4.05M |
|
1813
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$200M
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,403,191
+131,621
| +10% | +$3.2M |
|
1814
NatWest
NWG
$75.2B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
3,771,754
+188,606
| +5% | +$1.59M |
|
1815
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.8B
| $30M | 0.01% |
881,487
+120,755
| +16% | +$4.2M |
|
1816
Core Laboratories
CLB
$523M
| $30M | 0.01% |
277,192
+8,287
| +3% | +$917K |
|
1817
Astronics
ATRO
$2.79B
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,109,583
+5,728
| +0.5% | +$171K |
|
1818
Atmos Energy
ATO
$27.4B
| $30M | 0.01% |
355,941
+1,915
| +0.5% | +$156K |
|
|
NTRI
1819
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,111,448
-591
| -0.1% | -$23.5K |
|
1820
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.33B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
666,444
+304,693
| +84% | +$13M |
|
1821
H&R Block
HRB
$5.52B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,172,491
-1,643
| -0.1% | -$43.2K |
|
|
CTRA
1822
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,240,651
+33,669
| +3% | +$865K |
|
|
MOMO
1823
Hello Group
MOMO
$704M
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
794,876
+298,481
| +60% | +$9.5M |
|
|
BGC
1824
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,002,443
-385
| -0% | -$11.4K |
|
|
MRLN
1825
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,045,712
-4,423
| -0.4% | -$113K |
|
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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.