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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
RadNet
RDNT
$6.12B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,568,404
+7,581
| +0.5% | +$108K |
|
2027
Entravision Communication
EVC
$717M
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
4,815,306
+337,428
| +8% | +$1.69M |
|
2028
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.5B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,646,543
+22,658
| +1% | +$321K |
|
2029
Park Aerospace
PKE
$663M
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,209,628
+25,210
| +2% | +$548K |
|
|
COWN
2030
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,437,111
-12,355
| -0.9% | -$185K |
|
2031
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$531M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
651,461
+53,706
| +9% | +$1.97M |
|
2032
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$763M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
2,008,613
+8,464
| +0.4% | +$116K |
|
|
LXFT
2033
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
492,942
+88,409
| +22% | +$3.74M |
|
|
RP
2034
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
354,194
-362,452
| -51% | -$21.6M |
|
2035
V2X
VVX
$2.4B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
746,310
+73,126
| +11% | +$2.36M |
|
2036
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$462M
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,099,528
+8,138
| +0.7% | +$180K |
|
2037
Globant
GLOB
$1.63B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
392,151
+250,605
| +177% | +$14.7M |
|
2038
Unisys
UIS
$181M
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
1,133,528
+79,201
| +8% | +$1.3M |
|
2039
DexCom
DXCM
$33.2B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
645,180
+7,032
| +1% | +$218K |
|
2040
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.02B
| $23M | 0.01% |
327,442
+11,733
| +4% | +$967K |
|
2041
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$45.7B
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,065,661
-19,568
| -2% | -$454K |
|
2042
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.86B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
693,728
+75,248
| +12% | +$2.54M |
|
2043
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.36B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,180,725
+26,507
| +2% | +$506K |
|
|
ZVO
2044
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
2,234,399
+109,658
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
|
HOME
2045
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
719,287
+126,959
| +21% | +$4.48M |
|
|
AAMI
2046
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.21B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,821,258
+76,659
| +4% | +$1.01M |
|
|
FIT
2047
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
4,205,804
+1,544,617
| +58% | +$9.23M |
|
2048
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.35B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
354,846
+3,382
| +1% | +$235K |
|
2049
Mattel
MAT
$3.8B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,428,104
-99,389
| -7% | -$1.59M |
|
|
GPT
2050
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
814,196
-1,031,634
| -56% | -$28.2M |
|
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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.