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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $80.6M | 0.04% |
2,258,619
+8,075
| +0.4% | +$268K |
|
|
UNT
752
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $80.4M | 0.04% |
3,908,501
+147,332
| +4% | +$2.63M |
|
|
BBBY
753
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $80.4M | 0.04% |
3,424,108
+1,336,053
| +64% | +$37.4M |
|
|
SNV
754
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $80.2M | 0.04% |
1,741,608
-26,065
| -1% | -$1.13M |
|
755
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.3B
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
2,440,626
+38,430
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
756
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.61B
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
1,569,329
-4,333
| -0.3% | -$208K |
|
757
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
6,255,855
-50,340
| -0.8% | -$598K |
|
758
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $79.7M | 0.03% |
928,559
-1,253
| -0.1% | -$106K |
|
759
Timken Company
TKR
$9.56B
| $79.7M | 0.03% |
1,641,973
-198,435
| -11% | -$9.15M |
|
760
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $79.6M | 0.03% |
250,398
-21,264
| -8% | -$5.7M |
|
761
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $79.6M | 0.03% |
394,098
+263
| +0.1% | +$51.7K |
|
762
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.5B
| $79.6M | 0.03% |
2,651,579
+802,813
| +43% | +$24.4M |
|
763
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.02B
| $79.5M | 0.03% |
2,757,824
-8,662
| -0.3% | -$251K |
|
764
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.76B
| $79.4M | 0.03% |
1,662,663
+176,020
| +12% | +$8.58M |
|
|
ALOG
765
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $79.4M | 0.03% |
947,627
+37,066
| +4% | +$2.7M |
|
766
Trex
TREX
$4.51B
| $79.3M | 0.03% |
3,522,124
-83,252
| -2% | -$1.59M |
|
767
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.2B
| $79.3M | 0.03% |
1,149,018
+127
| +0% | +$8.84K |
|
|
TVTY
768
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $79.1M | 0.03% |
1,939,164
-115,239
| -6% | -$4.47M |
|
769
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $79.1M | 0.03% |
689,431
+34,685
| +5% | +$3.88M |
|
770
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.56B
| $79.1M | 0.03% |
1,460,826
-29,523
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
771
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.5B
| $79M | 0.03% |
383,160
-12,916
| -3% | -$2.73M |
|
772
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $79M | 0.03% |
1,728,269
+23,613
| +1% | +$902K |
|
|
DCT
773
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $78.7M | 0.03% |
1,359,409
+31,086
| +2% | +$1.76M |
|
774
Matthews International
MATW
$866M
| $78.7M | 0.03% |
1,263,962
+6,103
| +0.5% | +$381K |
|
775
Celanese
CE
$4.9B
| $78.6M | 0.03% |
754,109
-12,793
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.