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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAD
2526
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
305,030
-29,521
| -9% | -$908K |
|
2527
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.02B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
539,619
-466
| -0.1% | -$7.21K |
|
|
GOOD
2528
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$613M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
405,552
+8,150
| +2% | +$160K |
|
2529
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
169,632
-1,719
| -1% | -$79.9K |
|
|
ARC
2530
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,699,797
+139,692
| +5% | +$383K |
|
2531
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$145M
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
263,162
+163,137
| +163% | +$5.37M |
|
|
IHC
2532
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
213,153
+23,623
| +12% | +$833K |
|
2533
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$600M
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
328,791
+22,744
| +7% | +$535K |
|
2534
STMicroelectronics
STM
$42.9B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
415,445
| – | – |
|
2535
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,078
-87,161
| -6% | -$467K |
|
2536
DHI Group
DHX
$215M
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
3,612,643
+256,235
| +8% | +$540K |
|
2537
Aegon
AEG
$13.3B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,371,607
+160,275
| +13% | +$833K |
|
2538
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.67B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
609,158
+118,531
| +24% | +$1.39M |
|
2539
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$775M
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
423,040
+26,286
| +7% | +$496K |
|
|
LOXO
2540
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,083
+10,657
| +32% | +$1.79M |
|
2541
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
287,517
+12,857
| +5% | +$352K |
|
|
SNR
2542
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,270,749
+16,186
| +1% | +$107K |
|
|
ESTE
2543
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
797,393
+187,360
| +31% | +$1.71M |
|
2544
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,924
+6,575
| +15% | +$921K |
|
2545
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.9B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
765,811
+4,454
| +0.6% | +$47.1K |
|
|
PSDO
2546
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
489,918
+238,451
| +95% | +$3.54M |
|
|
RNWK
2547
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,533,146
-28,245
| -1% | -$94.9K |
|
2548
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.6B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
174,302
+24,815
| +17% | +$1.31M |
|
|
PRTY
2549
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
545,300
+90,331
| +20% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MGI
2550
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380,663
+45,298
| +3% | +$285K |
|
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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.