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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXEO
2951
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,152
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
PGNX
2952
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
170,439
+39,736
| +30% | +$252K |
|
2953
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$498M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
2,956
-835
| -22% | -$256K |
|
2954
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.38B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
232,108
-182,964
| -44% | -$1M |
|
|
NMRX
2955
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
325,365
+25,942
| +9% | +$108K |
|
2956
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$419M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,041
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2957
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
489,008
+77,481
| +19% | +$190K |
|
2958
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$704M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,697
+5,336
| +28% | +$229K |
|
|
AABA
2959
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,714
-1,098,616
| -98% | -$67.4M |
|
|
SCTL
2960
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
144,459
| – | – |
|
2961
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$651M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
453,767
+142,720
| +46% | +$370K |
|
|
RCM
2962
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
312,286
+294,860
| +1,692% | +$997K |
|
|
FENG
2963
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.3M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,650
+1,867
| +6% | +$43.5K |
|
2964
Electromed
ELMD
$337M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
157,203
+4,476
| +3% | +$29.3K |
|
|
SAL
2965
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,122
+700
| +1% | +$15.3K |
|
2966
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,799
-652
| -1% | -$12.1K |
|
|
TCS
2967
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,090
-721
| -4% | -$51K |
|
|
ALR
2968
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
73,411
-10,156
| -12% | -$163K |
|
|
HBMD
2969
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,225
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
BBRG
2970
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
492,021
-88,518
| -15% | -$277K |
|
2971
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$124M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,356
-1,080
| -1% | -$11.3K |
|
|
APEX
2972
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,459
+1,684
| +14% | +$230K |
|
2973
Haverty Furniture Companies Class A
HVT.A
$486M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,097
| – | – |
|
2974
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.35B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,631
+3,747
| +8% | +$67.3K |
|
|
KONA
2975
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
290,289
-67,258
| -19% | -$199K |
|
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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.