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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLCT
2926
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,399
+6,770
| +6% | +$79.4K |
|
|
OTIC
2927
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
436,003
+28,204
| +7% | +$380K |
|
2928
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$327M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
388,030
+9,300
| +2% | +$35K |
|
2929
Tenaris
TS
$28.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,175
-1,391
| -3% | -$40.6K |
|
2930
RB Global
RBA
$20.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
43,816
-63,510
| -59% | -$1.84M |
|
2931
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.54B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,385
-15,476
| -27% | -$533K |
|
|
UBP
2932
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
77,755
| – | – |
|
2933
Union Bankshares
UNB
$106M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,383
| – | – |
|
2934
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$161M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
240,493
-7,776
| -3% | -$48.3K |
|
|
GOLD
2935
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,903
-24
| -0.2% | -$2.3K |
|
2936
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
131,208
+6,224
| +5% | +$64.5K |
|
2937
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$282M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+25,921
| +67% | +$510K |
|
|
ENT
2938
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,707
-14,480
| -48% | -$1.13M |
|
2939
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
347,868
+117,592
| +51% | +$465K |
|
2940
Broadwind
BWEN
$93.6M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
411,768
+57,813
| +16% | +$217K |
|
2941
EVI Industries
EVI
$181M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,920
| – | – |
|
|
CWBC
2942
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
127,970
| – | – |
|
2943
Ferrari
RACE
$69.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,976
+1,952
| +19% | +$208K |
|
2944
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
188,722
-11,100
| -6% | -$76.6K |
|
2945
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,558
+1,745
| +18% | +$195K |
|
|
SN
2946
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,696
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2947
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.8M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
902,977
-36,015
| -4% | -$58K |
|
2948
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$164M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
79,415
-994
| -1% | -$15.9K |
|
|
INOV
2949
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
75,204
+3,831
| +5% | +$53.6K |
|
2950
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.63B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
63,826
| – | – |
|
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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.