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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBE
2451
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
483,578
-1,020
| -0.2% | -$20.3K |
|
2452
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.16B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
264,570
+17,916
| +7% | +$620K |
|
2453
TC Energy
TRP
$64.3B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
240,082
-11,276
| -4% | -$489K |
|
|
UBA
2454
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
455,485
+6,781
| +2% | +$150K |
|
2455
Alkermes
ALKS
$7.86B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
228,224
+11,667
| +5% | +$506K |
|
|
SPNE
2456
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
620,561
+46,890
| +8% | +$664K |
|
2457
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.2B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
189,591
+9,810
| +5% | +$514K |
|
|
TUES
2458
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,997,136
-211,114
| -7% | -$625K |
|
2459
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,507,396
+72,451
| +5% | +$499K |
|
2460
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$788M
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,470,009
+222,970
| +18% | +$1.57M |
|
|
VOXX
2461
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,831,814
+3,475
| +0.2% | +$18.7K |
|
2462
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$96M
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
9,166
+8,684
| +1,802% | +$8.49M |
|
2463
Atlassian
TEAM
$49.4B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,307
+26,221
| +36% | +$2.08M |
|
2464
Regenxbio
RGNX
$549M
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,769
+106,198
| +572% | +$7.65M |
|
2465
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.6B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,990
+6,320
| +11% | +$869K |
|
2466
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.75B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
566,856
-4,362
| -0.8% | -$69.6K |
|
|
TESS
2467
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
613,072
+10,454
| +2% | +$180K |
|
|
LL
2468
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
600,879
+493,921
| +462% | +$9.96M |
|
2469
Okta
OKTA
$33.1B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
131,522
+16,184
| +14% | +$964K |
|
2470
Twilio
TWLO
$37.5B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,956
+21,688
| +25% | +$1.59M |
|
2471
LSI Industries
LYTS
$753M
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,005,222
-79,377
| -4% | -$399K |
|
2472
C&F Financial
CFFI
$312M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
156,718
+10,896
| +7% | +$678K |
|
2473
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$392M
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
567,549
+68,034
| +14% | +$1.18M |
|
2474
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$77B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
216,570
+4,430
| +2% | +$177K |
|
|
ESSA
2475
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
564,261
+6,347
| +1% | +$101K |
|
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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.