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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXWL
2826
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
846,313
| – | – |
|
2827
RGC Resources
RGCO
$239M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
110,244
+6,736
| +7% | +$189K |
|
2828
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.27B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
107,484
-3,365
| -3% | -$87.6K |
|
2829
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.27B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
333,307
+4,745
| +1% | +$44.8K |
|
|
SWIR
2830
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
144,164
+26,269
| +22% | +$489K |
|
|
ENFC
2831
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,071
+34,374
| +46% | +$971K |
|
2832
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$84.7M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,369
+35,432
| +446% | +$1.97M |
|
|
INFI
2833
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,065,874
+133,504
| +14% | +$276K |
|
2834
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.6M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
124,456
+2,450
| +2% | +$56.4K |
|
2835
Pixelworks
PXLW
$37.2M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,840
+13,207
| +33% | +$662K |
|
|
MLNT
2836
DELISTED
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MLNT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
144,764
+36,447
| +34% | +$921K |
|
|
STML
2837
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
171,120
-6,611
| -4% | -$106K |
|
|
ESXB
2838
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
322,601
+29,842
| +10% | +$275K |
|
2839
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.1M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
258,262
+111,974
| +77% | +$1.19M |
|
|
EHIC
2840
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
249,410
| – | – |
|
|
JNCE
2841
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
433,712
+118,881
| +38% | +$884K |
|
2842
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
53,075
-6,032
| -10% | -$302K |
|
|
SHI
2843
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,569
| – | – |
|
2844
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.43B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,056
-503
| -0.8% | -$27.6K |
|
|
FOLD
2845
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,290
| New | +$3.23M |
|
2846
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$123B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
796,811
-22,406
| -3% | -$78.2K |
|
2847
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$659M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,726
+9,935
| +15% | +$355K |
|
2848
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.13B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,840
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2849
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,024
+517
| +0.8% | +$21.3K |
|
|
ALBO
2850
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,833
+69,431
| +518% | +$2.27M |
|
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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.