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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VBTX
2126
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
639,768
+170,247
| +36% | +$4.81M |
|
2127
OneSpan
OSPN
$661M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,362,103
+156,374
| +13% | +$2.13M |
|
|
JOBS
2128
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
203,453
| – | – |
|
2129
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$598M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
2,202,960
-40,979
| -2% | -$345K |
|
2130
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$42.7B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
238,876
+590
| +0.2% | +$38.1K |
|
2131
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.08B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,214,438
+172,535
| +17% | +$2.43M |
|
2132
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,129,640
+31,922
| +3% | +$506K |
|
|
ALX
2133
Alexander's
ALX
$1.26B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
45,519
+1,143
| +3% | +$424K |
|
|
HOME
2134
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
539,494
+321,543
| +148% | +$9.87M |
|
|
ULTI
2135
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
70,704
-1,381
| -2% | -$326K |
|
|
HTB
2136
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$780M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
661,299
-850
| -0.1% | -$22.2K |
|
|
STRS
2137
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
568,678
+13,114
| +2% | +$398K |
|
2138
PJT Partners
PJT
$3.87B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
342,572
+106,287
| +45% | +$5.12M |
|
|
PES
2139
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
6,353,554
+273,017
| +4% | +$862K |
|
2140
Allient
ALNT
$1.69B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
645,456
+8,185
| +1% | +$186K |
|
2141
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $17M | 0.01% |
507,598
+67,609
| +15% | +$2.33M |
|
2142
Reading International Class A
RDI
$46.5M
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,021,073
+61,242
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CNCE
2143
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
737,646
+405,592
| +122% | +$9.02M |
|
2144
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.12B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
61,872
+9,309
| +18% | +$2.58M |
|
2145
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.23B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
899,704
+28,559
| +3% | +$575K |
|
|
LGF.A
2146
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
651,358
+51,875
| +9% | +$1.58M |
|
2147
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.46B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
737,494
+63,230
| +9% | +$1.47M |
|
|
ERF
2148
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,482,563
+4,509
| +0.3% | +$49.1K |
|
2149
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$654M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
632,957
+38,418
| +6% | +$922K |
|
2150
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$307B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
551,232
+2,574
| +0.5% | +$71.5K |
|
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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.