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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
2251
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$32.8M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,600,283
+50,811
| +3% | +$471K |
|
|
ZVO
2252
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,996,139
+118,238
| +6% | +$876K |
|
2253
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.01B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,052,765
+135,773
| +15% | +$1.59M |
|
|
PAMT
2254
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$258M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,479,116
-1,604
| -0.1% | -$14.6K |
|
|
CSS
2255
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
767,357
-2,894
| -0.4% | -$64.6K |
|
2256
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
693,749
-482,597
| -41% | -$8.62M |
|
2257
KVH Industries
KVHI
$130M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,293,349
+27,121
| +2% | +$290K |
|
|
SPLK
2258
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
135,867
+3,055
| +2% | +$292K |
|
|
FFWM
2259
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
718,910
+179,835
| +33% | +$3.37M |
|
|
SMI
2260
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,011,089
-10,400
| -0.5% | -$72.9K |
|
|
LCI
2261
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
206,599
-2,057
| -1% | -$158K |
|
|
UPL
2262
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
3,172,467
+669,992
| +27% | +$3.92M |
|
|
PRMW
2263
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
897,322
-1,100
| -0.1% | -$17.5K |
|
|
HT
2264
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
737,811
+2,849
| +0.4% | +$50.6K |
|
2265
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$436M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,388,326
+424,928
| +44% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AUD
2266
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,362,350
-254,309
| -16% | -$2.64M |
|
|
MBTF
2267
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,222,923
+75,304
| +7% | +$786K |
|
|
BGFV
2268
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,795,967
-6,703
| -0.4% | -$42.4K |
|
|
TBHC
2269
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,343,404
-6,827
| -0.5% | -$71.6K |
|
2270
York Water
YORW
$536M
| $13M | 0.01% |
419,357
+11,670
| +3% | +$360K |
|
2271
PAR Technology
PAR
$661M
| $13M | 0.01% |
921,226
-752
| -0.1% | -$7.54K |
|
|
TUES
2272
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
3,276,589
-58
| -0% | -$188 |
|
|
ONIT
2273
Onity Group
ONIT
$273M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
208,394
-671
| -0.3% | -$36K |
|
2274
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$121M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,655,323
+20,385
| +1% | +$217K |
|
2275
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$69.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
626,702
-131,185
| -17% | -$2.69M |
|
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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.