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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Accuray
ARAY
$28.1M
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,874,105
+553,814
| +42% | +$2.9M |
|
2402
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$36.6M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
186,714
+10,197
| +6% | +$457K |
|
2403
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.77B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
541,575
+31,632
| +6% | +$493K |
|
|
PRMW
2404
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
793,187
+110,186
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
2405
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.4B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
415,445
-3,563
| -0.9% | -$83K |
|
|
FTR
2406
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,245,995
-5,517
| -0.4% | -$42.9K |
|
2407
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$314M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,069,862
+209,365
| +7% | +$837K |
|
2408
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$364M
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
252,307
+7,731
| +3% | +$280K |
|
2409
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$13.4B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,340
+123,480
| +79% | +$4.52M |
|
|
VOXX
2410
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,852,322
+6,306
| +0.3% | +$36K |
|
2411
Evertec
EVTC
$1.68B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
560,126
+454,758
| +432% | +$7.15M |
|
|
LTS
2412
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800,613
+249,289
| +10% | +$809K |
|
|
TIER
2413
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
494,184
+37,932
| +8% | +$721K |
|
2414
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.1B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
155,931
+7,729
| +5% | +$481K |
|
2415
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.16B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,039,460
+95,688
| +5% | +$448K |
|
|
REVG
2416
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+434,225
| New | +$11.8M |
|
2417
Insulet
PODD
$9.72B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
103,768
+15,610
| +18% | +$1.21M |
|
2418
eHealth
EHTH
$27.8M
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
628,249
-16,392
| -3% | -$270K |
|
|
SGEN
2419
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
171,204
+8,254
| +5% | +$450K |
|
2420
Alico
ALCO
$288M
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
329,262
+16,302
| +5% | +$443K |
|
|
GIFI
2421
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,254,031
-1,562
| -0.1% | -$17.3K |
|
2422
VEON
VEON
$4.86B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
134,363
| – | – |
|
2423
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,585
-141
| -0.3% | -$31.2K |
|
|
ALTA
2424
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
273,282
+61,760
| +29% | +$1.94M |
|
2425
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.3B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
197,376
+7,291
| +4% | +$342K |
|
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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.