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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HFBC
2726
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
228,960
-1,965
| -0.9% | -$28K |
|
|
BBOX
2727
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,967
-145,257
| -13% | -$779K |
|
2728
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.06B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,823
+3,165
| +3% | +$69.1K |
|
2729
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.7M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
599,438
-7,550
| -1% | -$39.2K |
|
|
CIVI
2730
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
177,215
+24,690
| +16% | +$450K |
|
2731
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$699M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,513
| New | +$3.24M |
|
2732
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
364,548
+18,000
| +5% | +$164K |
|
2733
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
579,663
+131,173
| +29% | +$877K |
|
2734
inTEST
INTT
$155M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
389,425
+91,445
| +31% | +$694K |
|
|
AAMC
2735
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,241
-4,973
| -7% | -$262K |
|
|
IIN
2736
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
265,706
-5,171
| -2% | -$47.1K |
|
|
JAX
2737
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
273,923
+48,929
| +22% | +$506K |
|
|
SSI
2738
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,724,421
-557,132
| -24% | -$1.03M |
|
2739
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$2.01B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
305,909
+166,590
| +120% | +$2.38M |
|
2740
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.26B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
124,925
-171
| -0.1% | -$4.22K |
|
2741
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.26B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,496,317
-72,184
| -3% | -$98.4K |
|
|
EVBN
2742
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,968
+2,616
| +4% | +$108K |
|
|
STCN
2743
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
179,109
-13,179
| -7% | -$201K |
|
2744
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$344M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
224,604
+34,443
| +18% | +$543K |
|
|
DERM
2745
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,063
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
LKM
2746
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
885,336
+32,939
| +4% | +$114K |
|
|
CLUB
2747
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
441,487
+81,708
| +23% | +$456K |
|
2748
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
859,365
-8,968
| -1% | -$31.5K |
|
2749
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$57.6M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
251,175
-6,598
| -3% | -$79.2K |
|
2750
BCE
BCE
$20.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,316
-299
| -0.5% | -$14K |
|
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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.