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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$462M
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
631,397
+9,445
| +2% | +$317K |
|
|
DBD
2102
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,198,178
-14,018
| -1% | -$234K |
|
2103
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$362M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
606,575
+4,625
| +0.8% | +$133K |
|
2104
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.06B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
558,629
+4,926
| +0.9% | +$127K |
|
|
NPTN
2105
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
2,687,596
-1,852
| -0.1% | -$11.8K |
|
2106
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.5B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
1,598,191
+31,788
| +2% | +$420K |
|
2107
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.24B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
661,112
+24,440
| +4% | +$735K |
|
|
ZGNX
2108
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
456,131
-2,273
| -0.5% | -$90.1K |
|
2109
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.9B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
556,830
-27,604
| -5% | -$917K |
|
|
PCH
2110
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
+349,346
| New | +$18.2M |
|
2111
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.85B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,556,983
+116,602
| +8% | +$1.55M |
|
2112
International Seaways
INSW
$5.47B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,030,466
+250,173
| +32% | +$4.4M |
|
2113
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$531M
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
498,043
+102,258
| +26% | +$3.96M |
|
|
ABB
2114
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
763,439
| – | – |
|
2115
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$418M
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
853,211
+409,946
| +92% | +$10.2M |
|
2116
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
222,936
+21,299
| +11% | +$1.83M |
|
2117
Omega Flex
OFLX
$261M
| $18M | 0.01% |
276,250
+7,974
| +3% | +$498K |
|
|
NSA
2118
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $18M | 0.01% |
715,962
+36,684
| +5% | +$925K |
|
|
REIS
2119
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
835,809
-8,118
| -1% | -$165K |
|
2120
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$504M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
700,057
+33,421
| +5% | +$844K |
|
|
BOJA
2121
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,292,650
+412,859
| +47% | +$5.31M |
|
|
FPRX
2122
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,041,750
+67,474
| +7% | +$1.32M |
|
|
HCCI
2123
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
756,760
+100,911
| +15% | +$2.24M |
|
|
USAK
2124
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
696,879
-5,113
| -0.7% | -$121K |
|
|
WWE
2125
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
491,624
+81,584
| +20% | +$2.87M |
|
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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.