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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$61.1M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,984
| – | – |
|
|
CHK
2877
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,209
-20,565
| -90% | -$17.7M |
|
|
WAGE
2878
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,152
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2879
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$31.4M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
599,253
-9,268
| -2% | -$31.8K |
|
2880
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.32B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,793
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2881
Santander
BSBR
$42.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
223,929
+59,911
| +37% | +$491K |
|
|
PDS
2882
Precision Drilling
PDS
$999M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,918
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
2883
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
213,785
-3,605
| -2% | -$32.7K |
|
|
INTX
2884
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
551,768
-41,452
| -7% | -$159K |
|
|
ACIA
2885
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,425
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2886
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,990
| – | – |
|
2887
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
197,261
-1,911
| -1% | -$17.4K |
|
|
AENZ
2888
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,280
+2,305
| +2% | +$25K |
|
2889
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$500M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
529,408
+27,500
| +5% | +$110K |
|
|
I
2890
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
373,871
+231,531
| +163% | +$874K |
|
|
RSYS
2891
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,274,093
-264,516
| -17% | -$513K |
|
|
SMRT
2892
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,328,715
-833,259
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
|
STRR
2893
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.9M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
117,196
-7,641
| -6% | -$108K |
|
|
NETI
2894
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,063
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2895
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
115,335
-11,693
| -9% | -$164K |
|
2896
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
277,266
| – | – |
|
|
ITI
2897
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
253,575
-16,277
| -6% | -$102K |
|
|
BFYT
2898
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
116,098
+68,770
| +145% | +$1.9M |
|
|
EXA
2899
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,308
+17,677
| +34% | +$258K |
|
|
TRQ
2900
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,894
| – | – |
|
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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.