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 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
Knight Transportation
KNX
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$127M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
AWH
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
|
+$168M |
| 4 |
SPLS
Staples Inc
SPLS
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.98% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.62% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHUBA
2576
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
238,293
+20,864
| +10% | +$424K |
|
2577
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$267M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
900,647
-6,121
| -0.7% | -$35.4K |
|
|
ORAN
2578
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
326,151
-1,200
| -0.4% | -$20K |
|
|
TPCO
2579
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
364,899
+78,322
| +27% | +$1.05M |
|
|
FOLD
2580
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
351,089
-5,894
| -2% | -$78K |
|
2581
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.5B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
151,501
-105
| -0.1% | -$3.52K |
|
2582
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
283,517
+102,778
| +57% | +$1.78M |
|
|
TPHS
2583
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
745,817
-53,822
| -7% | -$375K |
|
|
HWCC
2584
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
991,134
-31,803
| -3% | -$175K |
|
2585
Escalade
ESCA
$273M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
381,141
+10,556
| +3% | +$132K |
|
2586
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$37.8M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,139
+487
| +2% | +$101K |
|
|
WSO.B
2587
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.3B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,276
| – | – |
|
|
PLPM
2588
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,198,893
+70,407
| +6% | +$262K |
|
2589
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$7.69B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
400,547
-807
| -0.2% | -$10.2K |
|
|
PFSW
2590
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
613,681
+23,069
| +4% | +$183K |
|
|
PRGX
2591
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
731,040
+4,741
| +0.7% | +$30.7K |
|
|
AMRB
2592
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
361,325
+7,266
| +2% | +$99.5K |
|
2593
Genie Energy
GNE
$367M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
772,909
+15,748
| +2% | +$100K |
|
2594
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.51B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
176,880
-14,200
| -7% | -$358K |
|
|
OLP
2595
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$530M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
207,106
+3,678
| +2% | +$88.4K |
|
|
NWY
2596
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,409,908
-130,678
| -5% | -$221K |
|
|
OLBK
2597
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
178,141
+18,993
| +12% | +$522K |
|
2598
SandRidge Energy
SD
$514M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
246,695
+177,798
| +258% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CPL
2599
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
288,516
-8,003
| -3% | -$136K |
|
|
KSPN
2600
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
123,520
-4,027
| -3% | -$149K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,413 positions worth $229B, up 5.7% from $217B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2017 filing shows 102 new, 1,905 increased, 1,154 reduced and 78 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Knight Transportation: 4,027,578 shares worth $167M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $285M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2017 buy was Knight Transportation: 4,027,578 shares worth $167M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Wells Fargo in Q3 2017, an estimated $282M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $285M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $168M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $229B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and closed 78 in Q3 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $229B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.