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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
115,671
+5,914
| +5% | +$822K |
|
2202
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.85B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
1,867,981
+263,986
| +16% | +$2.66M |
|
2203
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,048,365
+12,098
| +1% | +$208K |
|
|
REVG
2204
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,072,296
+127,559
| +14% | +$2.08M |
|
2205
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
4,862,458
-1,939,839
| -29% | -$6.31M |
|
2206
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.01B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
426,680
+62,006
| +17% | +$2.56M |
|
|
MFSF
2207
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
454,191
+5,027
| +1% | +$191K |
|
|
STRS
2208
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
546,514
-6,348
| -1% | -$194K |
|
|
TPIC
2209
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
585,724
+57,944
| +11% | +$1.68M |
|
|
CTO
2210
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$765M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
988,391
+55,241
| +6% | +$933K |
|
2211
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.67B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
426,012
+36,237
| +9% | +$1.55M |
|
|
HALL
2212
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
151,706
+1,222
| +0.8% | +$130K |
|
2213
Laureate Education
LAUR
$4.94B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,077,770
+391,165
| +57% | +$6.02M |
|
2214
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$69.1B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
950,723
+447,626
| +89% | +$8.58M |
|
|
HT
2215
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
733,297
-5,539
| -0.7% | -$124K |
|
|
WMGI
2216
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
572,302
+396,345
| +225% | +$10.7M |
|
2217
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.19B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
259,519
+24,421
| +10% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ARNA
2218
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+359,528
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
VSI
2219
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,652,509
-16,942
| -1% | -$175K |
|
2220
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.46B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
790,411
+4,926
| +0.6% | +$102K |
|
|
NXH
2221
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$327M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
792,560
-160,720
| -17% | -$3.96M |
|
|
VMW
2222
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
105,511
+17,948
| +20% | +$2.75M |
|
|
BSTC
2223
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
281,111
+9,849
| +4% | +$502K |
|
|
TTSH
2224
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
2,293,014
+190,244
| +9% | +$1.52M |
|
|
NVTR
2225
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
744,170
+40,402
| +6% | +$777K |
|
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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.