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 | 19.34% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.69% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.8% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGTI
1326
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $57M | 0.02% |
2,637,301
-1,236
| -0% | -$28.9K |
|
|
ACOR
1327
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
24,104
-610
| -2% | -$1.89M |
|
|
JBGS
1328
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$669M
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
1,542,532
+92,006
| +6% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CBPX
1329
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $56.8M | 0.02% |
1,511,473
-22,931
| -1% | -$815K |
|
|
WRI
1330
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,906,051
+5,863
| +0.3% | +$178K |
|
|
TWTR
1331
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,991,973
+35,042
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
1332
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$76.1B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
435,586
+18,264
| +4% | +$2.26M |
|
1333
Xcel Energy
XEL
$46B
| $56.7M | 0.02% |
1,200,631
+108,826
| +10% | +$5.14M |
|
1334
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.16B
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
445,840
+15,124
| +4% | +$2.01M |
|
|
XOG
1335
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
5,006,470
+1,543,031
| +45% | +$19.6M |
|
1336
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$206M
| $56.5M | 0.02% |
2,143,874
+687
| +0% | +$18K |
|
1337
Monster Beverage
MNST
$87.2B
| $56.4M | 0.02% |
3,872,164
+51,820
| +1% | +$779K |
|
1338
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$689M
| $56.3M | 0.02% |
2,844,163
-6,189
| -0.2% | -$121K |
|
|
AIMC
1339
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
1,361,956
+39,054
| +3% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DCOM
1340
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $56.2M | 0.02% |
3,147,019
+23,426
| +0.7% | +$434K |
|
1341
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$26.3B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
942,643
+40,612
| +5% | +$2.73M |
|
1342
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.27B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
705,238
+3,101
| +0.4% | +$245K |
|
1343
Metallus
MTUS
$804M
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
3,745,583
+28,127
| +0.8% | +$422K |
|
1344
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.7B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
4,986,056
+54,765
| +1% | +$634K |
|
1345
Matrix Service
MTRX
$282M
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
2,255,278
-2,353
| -0.1% | -$49.7K |
|
1346
Synopsys
SNPS
$73B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
563,565
+20,772
| +4% | +$1.98M |
|
1347
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.68B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
468,810
+6,298
| +1% | +$791K |
|
|
WEB
1348
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
1,983,453
| – | – |
|
|
PDCO
1349
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
2,263,304
+590,024
| +35% | +$14M |
|
|
XCRA
1350
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
3,876,243
+87,526
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.