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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DLA
2326
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
624,756
-6,374
| -1% | -$123K |
|
|
RAD
2327
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
334,551
+115,885
| +53% | +$4.58M |
|
2328
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$102B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
266,847
+30,821
| +13% | +$1.34M |
|
|
TREC
2329
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
823,622
+101,063
| +14% | +$1.31M |
|
2330
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,471,660
-2,218
| -0.2% | -$18.3K |
|
2331
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$889M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
698,724
+6,623
| +1% | +$117K |
|
|
SJR
2332
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
577,642
+18,670
| +3% | +$383K |
|
|
SPA
2333
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
638,774
| – | – |
|
|
PHIIK
2334
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,085,979
+7,092
| +0.7% | +$78.3K |
|
2335
Nice
NICE
$6.19B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,360
+26,646
| +29% | +$2.48M |
|
2336
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$19.3B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
723,759
+11,503
| +2% | +$182K |
|
|
VMW
2337
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,373
+905
| +1% | +$114K |
|
|
ENZ
2338
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,019,650
-71,313
| -3% | -$502K |
|
|
CBL
2339
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,649,548
+7,508
| +0.3% | +$37.6K |
|
2340
Eastern Company
EML
$147M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
387,451
+18,015
| +5% | +$486K |
|
|
ENV
2341
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
192,427
-20,817
| -10% | -$1.14M |
|
2342
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.27B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,882,942
+28,830
| +2% | +$140K |
|
2343
DexCom
DXCM
$33.3B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
593,368
+85,084
| +17% | +$1.26M |
|
2344
Gencor Industries
GENC
$250M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
677,602
+48,524
| +8% | +$806K |
|
2345
CGI
GIB
$14.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,005
+9,294
| +5% | +$527K |
|
2346
PLDT
PHI
$3.88B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
381,952
+14,160
| +4% | +$414K |
|
|
BITA
2347
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
512,258
+1,726
| +0.3% | +$53.7K |
|
2348
Citizens
CIA
$179M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,472,839
-3,400
| -0.2% | -$25.7K |
|
|
ISCA
2349
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
242,584
| – | – |
|
2350
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.71B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
263,366
+178,577
| +211% | +$7.47M |
|
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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.