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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHI
2426
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
291,984
+84,307
| +41% | +$2.62M |
|
|
TEF
2427
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,210
-11,854
| -1% | -$94.2K |
|
|
TPIC
2428
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
390,699
+157,337
| +67% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CYBE
2429
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
487,136
+30,295
| +7% | +$502K |
|
2430
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$22.5B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
135,794
-2,423
| -2% | -$164K |
|
|
PCMI
2431
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,916
-4,443
| -0.4% | -$38.4K |
|
2432
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$591M
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
196,195
+20,270
| +12% | +$888K |
|
|
TBRG
2433
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
298,589
| – | – |
|
2434
LSB Industries
LXU
$816M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,846,988
| – | – |
|
|
MPX
2435
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
618,119
+20,430
| +3% | +$292K |
|
2436
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$454M
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
594,715
| – | – |
|
2437
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.34B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,320,405
+145,116
| +12% | +$916K |
|
2438
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.07B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
394,919
+1,150
| +0.3% | +$24.3K |
|
|
UBA
2439
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
442,291
+10,593
| +2% | +$202K |
|
|
AVID
2440
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,872,181
+27,867
| +2% | +$141K |
|
|
RYZ
2441
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.29B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,814
+68,473
| +7% | +$706K |
|
|
BZUN
2442
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
184,451
-1,290
| -0.7% | -$50.7K |
|
|
NWY
2443
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
2,491,262
+75,510
| +3% | +$224K |
|
2444
FirstService
FSV
$5.81B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,684
+16,234
| +16% | +$1.12M |
|
2445
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.18B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,965
| New | +$7.47M |
|
|
NCOM
2446
DELISTED
National Commerce Corporation
NCOM
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
189,909
+5,003
| +3% | +$219K |
|
2447
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.7B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
505,494
+443,910
| +721% | +$8.17M |
|
|
SRT
2448
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
838,750
-82,725
| -9% | -$897K |
|
|
MDSO
2449
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,588
+663
| +0.5% | +$44.1K |
|
|
ALOT
2450
DELISTED
AstroNova
ALOT
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
528,206
+9,544
| +2% | +$132K |
|
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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.