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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DPLO
1901
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
1,296,457
-16,624
| -1% | -$388K |
|
1902
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$325M
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
659,969
+869
| +0.1% | +$36.4K |
|
1903
Unitil
UTL
$969M
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
562,100
+7,970
| +1% | +$350K |
|
1904
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$462M
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,088,295
+502
| +0% | +$13.4K |
|
1905
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,576,649
+306,691
| +24% | +$5.68M |
|
1906
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$148M
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
564,654
+5,862
| +1% | +$262K |
|
|
TAST
1907
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
2,308,407
+29,498
| +1% | +$371K |
|
|
LSXMA
1908
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
869,997
-27,004
| -3% | -$819K |
|
|
VIVO
1909
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,818,620
+30,913
| +2% | +$457K |
|
1910
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$911M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
6,880,333
+923,514
| +16% | +$3.63M |
|
|
BFIN
1911
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,518,350
-54,392
| -3% | -$870K |
|
|
TARO
1912
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
260,672
+20,407
| +8% | +$2.07M |
|
1913
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.33B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,498,549
+234,188
| +19% | +$4.23M |
|
1914
PTC
PTC
$14.6B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
329,696
-10,426
| -3% | -$760K |
|
|
COTV
1915
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
745,166
+254,706
| +52% | +$8.71M |
|
1916
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.64B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,358,895
+101,043
| +8% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CHUY
1917
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
976,803
+35,230
| +4% | +$937K |
|
1918
CVR Energy
CVI
$5.44B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
845,338
+184,973
| +28% | +$6.22M |
|
|
WR
1919
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
484,619
+177
| +0% | +$8.94K |
|
1920
New Oriental
EDU
$8.84B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
290,180
+2,133
| +0.7% | +$199K |
|
1921
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$465M
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
761,143
+85,358
| +13% | +$2.78M |
|
1922
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.53B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
6,567,511
| – | – |
|
|
ITCI
1923
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,196,860
-85,115
| -7% | -$1.66M |
|
1924
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
3,897,900
+871,250
| +29% | +$5.49M |
|
1925
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.51B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
609,809
+143,842
| +31% | +$5.63M |
|
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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.