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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
376
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $139M | 0.06% |
2,114,932
-15,918
| -0.7% | -$995K |
|
|
SNP
377
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $139M | 0.06% |
1,834,851
-18,618
| -1% | -$1.42M |
|
378
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $138M | 0.06% |
7,801,510
+303,779
| +4% | +$5.19M |
|
379
BHP
BHP
$215B
| $138M | 0.06% |
3,819,492
-44,215
| -1% | -$1.62M |
|
380
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.44B
| $138M | 0.06% |
14,797,975
-116,870
| -0.8% | -$1.03M |
|
381
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.96B
| $138M | 0.06% |
4,256,839
+315,626
| +8% | +$10.5M |
|
|
CTB
382
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $137M | 0.06% |
3,672,900
+242,886
| +7% | +$8.61M |
|
383
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.86B
| $137M | 0.06% |
3,803,674
+43,214
| +1% | +$1.59M |
|
384
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.6B
| $137M | 0.06% |
6,971,158
-63,492
| -0.9% | -$1.23M |
|
385
Transocean
RIG
$5.9B
| $137M | 0.06% |
12,729,364
+135,470
| +1% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ALR
386
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $137M | 0.06% |
2,684,018
-48,865
| -2% | -$2.44M |
|
387
Navient
NAVI
$793M
| $136M | 0.06% |
9,087,655
-42,410
| -0.5% | -$618K |
|
388
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.9B
| $136M | 0.06% |
2,159,679
-1,166
| -0.1% | -$68.9K |
|
389
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.36B
| $136M | 0.06% |
2,353,124
-27,561
| -1% | -$1.45M |
|
|
INVX
390
Innovex International
INVX
$1.97B
| $136M | 0.06% |
3,082,905
-56,847
| -2% | -$2.47M |
|
391
Barclays
BCS
$92.8B
| $136M | 0.06% |
13,735,581
-150,674
| -1% | -$1.49M |
|
392
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.11B
| $136M | 0.06% |
2,656,143
+21,657
| +0.8% | +$991K |
|
|
MDRX
393
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $135M | 0.06% |
9,508,667
+337,382
| +4% | +$4.36M |
|
394
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $135M | 0.06% |
1,014,000
-35,565
| -3% | -$4.21M |
|
395
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.64B
| $134M | 0.06% |
5,060,780
+113,685
| +2% | +$2.85M |
|
396
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $134M | 0.06% |
1,210,413
+60,415
| +5% | +$6.8M |
|
397
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.11B
| $134M | 0.06% |
3,401,179
-16,482
| -0.5% | -$607K |
|
|
SEMG
398
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,645,268
+667,217
| +17% | +$17.3M |
|
399
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.73B
| $133M | 0.06% |
9,503,858
-938,640
| -9% | -$12.5M |
|
|
LNCE
400
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $133M | 0.06% |
3,491,528
+168,643
| +5% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.