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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.37B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
2,583,482
+188,611
| +8% | +$2.34M |
|
1852
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.41B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
553,200
+13,809
| +3% | +$708K |
|
1853
NiSource
NI
$19.6B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,175,962
+5,352
| +0.5% | +$127K |
|
|
AVP
1854
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
9,882,732
+1,705,275
| +21% | +$4.31M |
|
1855
VSE Corp
VSEC
$4.91B
| $28M | 0.01% |
542,318
+19,534
| +4% | +$968K |
|
1856
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.94B
| $28M | 0.01% |
2,615,381
+65,752
| +3% | +$668K |
|
|
EGOV
1857
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $28M | 0.01% |
2,103,455
+18,371
| +0.9% | +$272K |
|
1858
Pearson
PSO
$9.62B
| $28M | 0.01% |
2,654,759
-48,278
| -2% | -$481K |
|
|
SUP
1859
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
2,097,050
+2,068
| +0.1% | +$32.4K |
|
1860
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$805M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
835,072
+92,861
| +13% | +$3.24M |
|
1861
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$11.9B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
279,796
-83,843
| -23% | -$8.52M |
|
1862
Evolent Health
EVH
$415M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,942,362
+156,001
| +9% | +$2.23M |
|
|
CDK
1863
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
435,933
+7,469
| +2% | +$523K |
|
1864
IMAX
IMAX
$2.84B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
1,435,172
+246,650
| +21% | +$5.13M |
|
1865
Hackett Group
HCKT
$268M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,715,261
+5,242
| +0.3% | +$87.6K |
|
1866
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$700M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,743,028
+39,671
| +2% | +$652K |
|
1867
Future Fuel
FF
$240M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,295,361
+117,688
| +5% | +$1.55M |
|
1868
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$151M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
904,395
+2,572
| +0.3% | +$87.4K |
|
1869
ServiceNow
NOW
$143B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
829,500
+13,240
| +2% | +$409K |
|
1870
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.22B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
794,345
+47,331
| +6% | +$1.62M |
|
|
VVC
1871
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
428,264
+5,085
| +1% | +$314K |
|
1872
Franklin Covey
FC
$198M
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,017,455
-18,410
| -2% | -$502K |
|
1873
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$370M
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
39,689
+1,838
| +5% | +$1.29M |
|
1874
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$946M
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,206,725
-33,216
| -3% | -$826K |
|
1875
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.73B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
468,244
+12,427
| +3% | +$789K |
|
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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.