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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACH
2726
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
382,806
| – | – |
|
2727
Transact Technologies
TACT
$50.5M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
294,198
-894
| -0.3% | -$12K |
|
2728
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$56.6M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
155,661
+63,882
| +70% | +$1.66M |
|
2729
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$152M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
472,982
+114,167
| +32% | +$1.35M |
|
|
FGH
2730
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,547
-846
| -0.1% | -$4.02K |
|
2731
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$112M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
272,001
+35,080
| +15% | +$565K |
|
2732
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$365M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
477,874
+28,735
| +6% | +$254K |
|
|
GOL
2733
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
759,658
+2,400
| +0.3% | +$14.4K |
|
|
GOLD
2734
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.18B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
637,768
+2,000
| +0.3% | +$13.1K |
|
|
IMMU
2735
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
199,337
+113,240
| +132% | +$2.68M |
|
2736
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$40.6B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,233
+7,095
| +12% | +$485K |
|
2737
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$343M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
320,419
-1,487
| -0.5% | -$19K |
|
|
HNP
2738
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
158,377
-820
| -0.5% | -$22.2K |
|
2739
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.92B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
748,189
+497,180
| +198% | +$3.53M |
|
|
OTIC
2740
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,486,012
+79,791
| +6% | +$256K |
|
|
HBMD
2741
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
230,877
+57,903
| +33% | +$1.01M |
|
2742
Comscore
SCOR
$116M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,168
+10,095
| +941% | +$4.01M |
|
2743
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.9M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
614,244
-572
| -0.1% | -$3.36K |
|
2744
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58.6M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
243,785
-530
| -0.2% | -$7.6K |
|
2745
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$341M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+453,627
| New | +$4.06M |
|
2746
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$205M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
937,396
-26,074
| -3% | -$125K |
|
|
AMR
2747
DELISTED
Alta Mesa Resources Inc
AMR
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
956,656
+887,707
| +1,287% | +$4.87M |
|
|
FRED
2748
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,960,350
-254,563
| -11% | -$512K |
|
2749
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
226,849
+79,966
| +54% | +$1.88M |
|
|
SEAC
2750
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
111,135
-1,665
| -1% | -$83.6K |
|
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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.