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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
|
+$91.5M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$88.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
ILG
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
|
+$164M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.34% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.69% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.8% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBA
2501
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
158,365
-7,646
| -5% | -$446K |
|
|
CIVI
2502
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
578,204
+79,866
| +16% | +$1.26M |
|
2503
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$22.9B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
390,357
| – | – |
|
|
ENZ
2504
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
2,042,601
+40,030
| +2% | +$182K |
|
|
EEX
2505
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
508,601
+246,507
| +94% | +$4.28M |
|
|
HWCC
2506
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,085,320
+15,114
| +1% | +$123K |
|
|
INDT
2507
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
213,882
+2,510
| +1% | +$102K |
|
2508
BlueLinx
BXC
$593M
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
263,252
-2,277
| -0.9% | -$82.1K |
|
2509
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.52B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
150,975
+12,566
| +9% | +$695K |
|
|
NEWR
2510
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,950
+11,586
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
2511
SandRidge Energy
SD
$532M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
751,855
+194,842
| +35% | +$2.98M |
|
2512
Transcat
TRNS
$783M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
356,019
+25,818
| +8% | +$588K |
|
2513
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$103M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
611,049
-2,079
| -0.3% | -$27.8K |
|
|
RVI
2514
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,702,719
| New | +$8.41M |
|
2515
Colliers International
CIGI
$4.56B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,536
+500
| +0.5% | +$39.9K |
|
2516
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.33B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,942
+34,615
| +21% | +$1.41M |
|
|
GV
2517
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,903,547
+54,090
| +3% | +$250K |
|
2518
National Vision
EYE
$1.3B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
178,733
+158,145
| +768% | +$6.67M |
|
2519
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$245M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
910,734
+11,006
| +1% | +$102K |
|
|
FTR
2520
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,230,468
-13,589
| -1% | -$74.3K |
|
|
TBRG
2521
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
297,327
-965
| -0.3% | -$28.2K |
|
|
TA
2522
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
278,889
+44,526
| +19% | +$1.02M |
|
|
WSR
2523
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
572,264
+2,543
| +0.4% | +$33.5K |
|
2524
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$155B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,130
-81,230
| -6% | -$541K |
|
2525
Etsy
ETSY
$6.74B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
153,037
+112,545
| +278% | +$5.18M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,484 positions worth $263B, up 4.7% from $251B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2018 filing shows 116 new, 2,090 increased, 975 reduced and 60 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock: 3,066,748 shares worth $64.2M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $427M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock: 3,066,748 shares worth $64.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Broadcom in Q3 2018, an estimated $134M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $427M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $172M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $263B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 116 new positions and closed 60 in Q3 2018.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $263B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.