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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$404M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,550
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
TAHO
2627
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
875,254
-83,884
| -9% | -$457K |
|
|
CHUBK
2628
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
214,145
-11,146
| -5% | -$219K |
|
|
ESPR
2629
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,750
-17,923
| -16% | -$864K |
|
2630
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$132M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
627,699
+106,018
| +20% | +$803K |
|
|
NXRT
2631
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$666M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
190,049
+4,589
| +2% | +$111K |
|
2632
Marchex
MCHX
$76.2M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,458,252
+148,643
| +11% | +$443K |
|
|
ARTX
2633
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,071,046
-11,699
| -1% | -$42.3K |
|
2634
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
952,792
-6,597
| -0.7% | -$29.9K |
|
|
MXWL
2635
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
873,383
-33,930
| -4% | -$194K |
|
2636
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.04B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,608
+12,928
| +17% | +$673K |
|
|
PLYA
2637
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
421,267
+270,410
| +179% | +$3.05M |
|
|
DXYN
2638
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,875
+2,773
| +0.3% | +$11.7K |
|
2639
Limoneira
LMNR
$235M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
188,881
+17,407
| +10% | +$388K |
|
2640
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
967,380
+1,874
| +0.2% | +$8.31K |
|
2641
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
187,898
+28,238
| +18% | +$569K |
|
|
MSON
2642
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
435,707
-13,761
| -3% | -$127K |
|
2643
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$66.2M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
464,574
+74,761
| +19% | +$677K |
|
|
ACBI
2644
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
239,189
+90,436
| +61% | +$1.65M |
|
|
GOL
2645
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
512,770
+22,650
| +5% | +$153K |
|
2646
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$399M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
254,745
+47,707
| +23% | +$799K |
|
|
PMBC
2647
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
472,100
+23,578
| +5% | +$198K |
|
2648
Turkcell
TKC
$4.68B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
489,291
+6,000
| +1% | +$53.7K |
|
|
ELP
2649
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,213,610
+10,000
| +0.8% | +$34.9K |
|
2650
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.12B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,859
| New | +$3.87M |
|
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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.