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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Methode Electronics
MEI
$496M
| $86M | 0.04% |
2,031,090
+2,075
| +0.1% | +$82.3K |
|
702
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
668,029
+3,572
| +0.5% | +$470K |
|
703
Kennametal
KMT
$2.59B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
2,128,816
+3,598
| +0.2% | +$133K |
|
704
Intuit
INTU
$86.5B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
603,974
+5,860
| +1% | +$809K |
|
705
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.42B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
2,270,992
+8,556
| +0.4% | +$296K |
|
|
TGI
706
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $85.5M | 0.04% |
2,874,646
+300,883
| +12% | +$8.59M |
|
707
ICF International
ICFI
$1.46B
| $85.5M | 0.04% |
1,584,344
-12,899
| -0.8% | -$610K |
|
708
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $85.3M | 0.04% |
1,108,658
+8,940
| +0.8% | +$695K |
|
|
ETFC
709
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $85.3M | 0.04% |
1,955,346
-72,308
| -4% | -$2.94M |
|
710
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $85M | 0.04% |
1,730,714
+2,340
| +0.1% | +$113K |
|
711
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $85M | 0.04% |
537,511
+6,112
| +1% | +$921K |
|
712
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $85M | 0.04% |
1,353,860
+12,605
| +0.9% | +$779K |
|
|
BGG
713
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $85M | 0.04% |
3,614,930
-65,169
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
|
GNCMA
714
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
2,078,937
-3,096
| -0.1% | -$126K |
|
715
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
885,900
+15,023
| +2% | +$1.28M |
|
716
FormFactor
FORM
$8.28B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
5,027,008
-36,621
| -0.7% | -$521K |
|
717
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.55B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
2,841,818
+238,363
| +9% | +$6.7M |
|
718
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.4B
| $84.3M | 0.04% |
1,321,904
+5,047
| +0.4% | +$316K |
|
719
SM Energy
SM
$7.8B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
4,747,344
+536,076
| +13% | +$8.38M |
|
720
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
4,477,991
+240,874
| +6% | +$4.58M |
|
721
Avient
AVNT
$3.33B
| $84M | 0.04% |
2,099,348
+30,766
| +1% | +$1.15M |
|
722
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $84M | 0.04% |
975,360
-161,805
| -14% | -$13.1M |
|
|
EMBJ
723
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.2B
| $84M | 0.04% |
3,716,217
-49,403
| -1% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ACC
724
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $84M | 0.04% |
1,902,733
+40,607
| +2% | +$1.92M |
|
725
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $83.8M | 0.04% |
1,359,181
+11,097
| +0.8% | +$665K |
|
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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.