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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Saia
SAIA
$9.33B
| $132M | 0.06% |
2,099,977
+2,394
| +0.1% | +$132K |
|
|
CADE
402
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $132M | 0.06% |
4,104,460
+28,854
| +0.7% | +$863K |
|
403
NOV
NOV
$6.88B
| $132M | 0.06% |
3,680,544
+5,905
| +0.2% | +$193K |
|
404
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.2B
| $131M | 0.06% |
8,553,726
-12,249
| -0.1% | -$191K |
|
405
Cummins
CMI
$88.2B
| $131M | 0.06% |
782,262
-222
| -0% | -$35.9K |
|
406
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.3B
| $131M | 0.06% |
865,518
-8,275
| -0.9% | -$1.17M |
|
|
LM
407
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $131M | 0.06% |
3,327,388
+81,952
| +3% | +$3.15M |
|
408
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.61B
| $130M | 0.06% |
4,518,916
-14,866
| -0.3% | -$404K |
|
409
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.04B
| $130M | 0.06% |
4,814,005
+20,054
| +0.4% | +$511K |
|
410
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $130M | 0.06% |
570,588
+574
| +0.1% | +$145K |
|
411
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.38B
| $130M | 0.06% |
1,798,184
-36,582
| -2% | -$2.25M |
|
412
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $130M | 0.06% |
2,732,884
-31,718
| -1% | -$1.47M |
|
413
Designer Brands
DBI
$308M
| $130M | 0.06% |
6,051,238
+76,593
| +1% | +$1.41M |
|
414
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6B
| $130M | 0.06% |
3,677,853
+11,030
| +0.3% | +$355K |
|
415
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $130M | 0.06% |
3,691,710
-197,165
| -5% | -$6.09M |
|
416
Oceaneering
OII
$4.85B
| $130M | 0.06% |
4,936,686
+731,348
| +17% | +$17.7M |
|
417
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$267M
| $130M | 0.06% |
3,580,081
+149,865
| +4% | +$4.27M |
|
418
First Merchants
FRME
$2.68B
| $129M | 0.06% |
3,016,437
-35,715
| -1% | -$1.42M |
|
419
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $129M | 0.06% |
3,017,641
+82,379
| +3% | +$3.39M |
|
420
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.79B
| $129M | 0.06% |
5,993,880
+22,569
| +0.4% | +$453K |
|
421
eBay
EBAY
$50.6B
| $129M | 0.06% |
3,360,697
-26,766
| -0.8% | -$973K |
|
422
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.8B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,034,293
+17,948
| +2% | +$2.31M |
|
|
BECN
423
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,505,823
+93,832
| +4% | +$4.37M |
|
424
Green Dot
GDOT
$745M
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,588,122
-161,250
| -6% | -$7.15M |
|
425
Emcor
EME
$35.6B
| $128M | 0.06% |
1,847,869
-158,918
| -8% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.