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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$34.3M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,587,763
+12,288
| +0.8% | +$28.2K |
|
2752
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
77,103
| – | – |
|
2753
Value Line
VALU
$344M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
159,174
-3,434
| -2% | -$81K |
|
2754
Verastem
VSTM
$547M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,495
+247
| +0.5% | +$24.6K |
|
|
TBCH
2755
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$258M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,268
+144,295
| +267% | +$3.56M |
|
|
KTWO
2756
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
143,251
+120,663
| +534% | +$2.83M |
|
|
LCI
2757
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
205,546
-21
| -0% | -$800 |
|
2758
Asure Software
ASUR
$237M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
312,737
-14,719
| -4% | -$214K |
|
|
CMCM
2759
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$90.6M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
78,817
+8,512
| +12% | +$404K |
|
|
LUB
2760
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,265,303
-28,672
| -1% | -$63.4K |
|
2761
eGain
EGAN
$190M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
474,599
+296,896
| +167% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CBAY
2762
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+345,989
| New | +$4.3M |
|
2763
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.66B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
484,285
-53,436
| -10% | -$443K |
|
2764
MIND Technology
MIND
$45.8M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
92,041
-1,326
| -1% | -$52.8K |
|
2765
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.4M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,781
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2766
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$8.8B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
368,017
+140,200
| +62% | +$1.21M |
|
|
STCN
2767
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
189,587
+139
| +0.1% | +$2.73K |
|
|
SGMO
2768
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,537
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2769
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.69B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
163,267
+1,090
| +0.7% | +$25.4K |
|
2770
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.34B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
149,808
+2,700
| +2% | +$62.1K |
|
2771
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$19.4M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
498,726
| – | – |
|
|
WAAS
2772
DELISTED
AquaVenture Holdings Limited
WAAS
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
202,670
+129,237
| +176% | +$2.2M |
|
2773
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
191,964
| – | – |
|
|
SBBX
2774
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
142,903
+44,015
| +45% | +$1.24M |
|
2775
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
632,104
| – | – |
|
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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.