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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.23B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
205,391
| – | – |
|
3077
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$80.6M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
49,422
-27,046
| -35% | -$314K |
|
3078
Vistra
VST
$49.8B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,229
| New | +$555K |
|
3079
Full House Resorts
FLL
$79.1M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
213,599
+10,556
| +5% | +$27.2K |
|
3080
RF Industries
RFIL
$137M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
259,206
-8,010
| -3% | -$15.4K |
|
|
CAW
3081
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
177,971
| – | – |
|
|
EVOL
3082
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
120,797
+27,008
| +29% | +$130K |
|
|
WVFC
3083
DELISTED
WVS Financial Corp
WVFC
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
35,915
| – | – |
|
3084
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$596M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
48,930
+6,573
| +16% | +$97.5K |
|
|
IMBI
3085
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
55,505
-27,657
| -33% | -$284K |
|
3086
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.1M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
1,785
-45
| -2% | -$12.3K |
|
3087
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.88B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
51,831
-4,040
| -7% | -$44K |
|
3088
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$400M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
30,494
+9,319
| +44% | +$156K |
|
|
EMWP
3089
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
1,949
| – | – |
|
|
RELY
3090
DELISTED
Real Industry, Inc.
RELY
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
308,872
-177,691
| -37% | -$378K |
|
|
IMH
3091
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
42,253
| – | – |
|
3092
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$66.3M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
143,037
| – | – |
|
3093
HDFC Bank
HDB
$122B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
22,704
+12,704
| +127% | +$302K |
|
|
CCRD
3094
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
141,983
| – | – |
|
3095
Standard BioTools
LAB
$346M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
106,810
-29,193
| -21% | -$123K |
|
3096
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$679M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
21,204
-8,895
| -30% | -$216K |
|
|
IEC
3097
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
108,856
-1,511
| -1% | -$6.34K |
|
3098
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
22,723
+1,110
| +5% | +$25.9K |
|
3099
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.1M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
34,197
+13,475
| +65% | +$208K |
|
3100
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.64B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
34,664
-67
| -0.2% | -$1.08K |
|
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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.