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 | 18.87% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.37% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YRD
2651
Yiren Digital
YRD
$98.9M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
300,675
-6,025
| -2% | -$110K |
|
|
ACET
2652
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
2,440,044
-99,181
| -4% | -$317K |
|
|
HONE
2653
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
517,560
+106,663
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WSO.B
2654
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$15B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,847
-300
| -1% | -$52.5K |
|
2655
Roku
ROKU
$21.3B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,686
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
STZ.B
2656
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,729
| – | – |
|
|
PMBC
2657
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
572,714
+20,269
| +4% | +$200K |
|
2658
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
140,672
+36,994
| +36% | +$1.41M |
|
2659
Kopin
KOPN
$654M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,207,568
+142,342
| +7% | +$362K |
|
2660
SK Telecom
SKM
$11.8B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
116,567
| – | – |
|
|
SRT
2661
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
806,573
-49,659
| -6% | -$330K |
|
|
MIME
2662
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,239
| New | +$5.17M |
|
2663
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$869M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,814
+15,577
| +12% | +$614K |
|
|
AFH
2664
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
527,644
+65,674
| +14% | +$633K |
|
|
EVBN
2665
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
112,682
+6,673
| +6% | +$314K |
|
2666
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$163M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
168,105
+12,603
| +8% | +$345K |
|
2667
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$609M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
218,503
+53,649
| +33% | +$1.31M |
|
|
BOCH
2668
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
430,546
+57,156
| +15% | +$725K |
|
|
CALA
2669
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,391
+9,776
| +25% | +$931K |
|
|
ORAN
2670
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
326,151
| – | – |
|
2671
Gildan
GIL
$9.58B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
170,104
+4,372
| +3% | +$127K |
|
2672
Genie Energy
GNE
$378M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
956,226
+34,634
| +4% | +$193K |
|
|
CTG
2673
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
988,568
+31,957
| +3% | +$200K |
|
|
CAJ
2674
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
162,619
-19,829
| -11% | -$628K |
|
|
DBD
2675
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,292
-58,886
| -5% | -$429K |
|
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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.