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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
564,909
+29,523
| +6% | +$266K |
|
2702
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$941M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,645
| New | +$4.2M |
|
2703
J. Jill
JILL
$278M
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
180,360
+93,772
| +108% | +$2.92M |
|
2704
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.6M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
233,750
-5,101
| -2% | -$108K |
|
|
CRCM
2705
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,067
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
VOLT
2706
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,208,888
+4,172
| +0.3% | +$15.1K |
|
|
HLG
2707
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,421
+17,110
| +34% | +$1.29M |
|
2708
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.17B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
4,978
+379
| +8% | +$362K |
|
2709
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$167M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
775,582
+28,258
| +4% | +$241K |
|
2710
Travelzoo
TZOO
$77.8M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
383,472
+64,768
| +20% | +$922K |
|
2711
Gaia
GAIA
$47.6M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
294,432
+56,125
| +24% | +$1.01M |
|
|
EMKR
2712
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,387
-427
| -0.4% | -$20.8K |
|
2713
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$161M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
17,358
-3,199
| -16% | -$884K |
|
|
PZN
2714
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
464,388
+18,173
| +4% | +$168K |
|
2715
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$324M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
158,720
+51,386
| +48% | +$1.54M |
|
2716
Insmed
INSM
$22.6B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+217,317
| New | +$4.91M |
|
2717
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
207,163
-7,929
| -4% | -$187K |
|
2718
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$668M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,914
+32,360
| +150% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SALM
2719
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,281,706
+57,252
| +5% | +$249K |
|
2720
Shopify
SHOP
$169B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
264,440
-2,900
| -1% | -$44.2K |
|
2721
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
551,964
+63,888
| +13% | +$502K |
|
|
FCCY
2722
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
207,056
+14,453
| +8% | +$310K |
|
2723
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$207M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
642,332
-6,161
| -1% | -$66.4K |
|
|
UPL
2724
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,794,669
-86,334
| -2% | -$128K |
|
|
HFBC
2725
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
242,437
| – | – |
|
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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.