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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.42B
| $54.3M | 0.02% |
1,550,011
+60,250
| +4% | +$2.21M |
|
|
LSXMK
1377
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
1,636,028
-12,470
| -0.8% | -$443K |
|
1378
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.38B
| $54.1M | 0.02% |
1,166,878
+55,778
| +5% | +$2.75M |
|
1379
Boot Barn
BOOT
$3.72B
| $54M | 0.02% |
1,901,399
+4,752
| +0.3% | +$126K |
|
|
CSGS
1380
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $54M | 0.02% |
1,344,609
+6,524
| +0.5% | +$258K |
|
1381
ResMed
RMD
$33B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
467,695
+27,786
| +6% | +$3.04M |
|
1382
Polaris
PII
$3.17B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
534,090
+33,488
| +7% | +$3.74M |
|
1383
Sabre
SABR
$936M
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,066,418
+100,659
| +5% | +$2.58M |
|
|
VNE
1384
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
+978,513
| New | +$50.3M |
|
|
BMCH
1385
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,887,990
+296,011
| +11% | +$6.42M |
|
|
GRUB
1386
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
194,197
-11,481
| -6% | -$2.96M |
|
1387
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.84B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
4,139,674
+751,308
| +22% | +$9.81M |
|
|
FRC
1388
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $53.7M | 0.02% |
559,262
+5,407
| +1% | +$544K |
|
1389
Quanex
NX
$941M
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
2,946,857
+14,671
| +0.5% | +$258K |
|
|
CNSL
1390
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $53.6M | 0.02% |
4,111,064
+314,701
| +8% | +$3.89M |
|
|
RFP
1391
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
4,122,593
+271,160
| +7% | +$3.39M |
|
1392
Axalta
AXTA
$6.98B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
1,826,291
+387,013
| +27% | +$11.6M |
|
|
TGNA
1393
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
4,450,378
+29,469
| +0.7% | +$335K |
|
1394
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
569,088
+18,794
| +3% | +$1.74M |
|
|
TVPT
1395
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
3,151,499
+20,019
| +0.6% | +$371K |
|
1396
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
1,139,399
+431,648
| +61% | +$21.9M |
|
1397
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.61B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
1,554,617
+124,094
| +9% | +$3.86M |
|
|
SBNY
1398
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $53M | 0.02% |
461,649
+169,296
| +58% | +$19.9M |
|
|
STAY
1399
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $53M | 0.02% |
2,618,737
+110,749
| +4% | +$2.31M |
|
1400
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
719,599
+48,749
| +7% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.