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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| $63M | 0.03% |
4,754,800
-132,617
| -3% | -$1.79M |
|
1027
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.66B
| $63M | 0.03% |
1,324,293
-837
| -0.1% | -$38.2K |
|
1028
Cars.com
CARS
$662M
| $63M | 0.03% |
2,367,562
+574,912
| +32% | +$14.6M |
|
1029
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.26B
| $63M | 0.03% |
415,497
+31,884
| +8% | +$4.87M |
|
1030
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.39B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
643,722
+1,110
| +0.2% | +$103K |
|
1031
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
339,621
-22,290
| -6% | -$3.7M |
|
|
TIF
1032
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
684,714
-295
| -0% | -$27K |
|
|
DCOM
1033
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
2,921,759
+122,016
| +4% | +$2.4M |
|
1034
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.5B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
1,658,250
+70,004
| +4% | +$2.58M |
|
|
ACOR
1035
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
22,133
+2,359
| +12% | +$6.21M |
|
|
GPT
1036
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
2,075,532
+33,325
| +2% | +$997K |
|
1037
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
921,808
+9,615
| +1% | +$659K |
|
|
NTRI
1038
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
1,122,395
+16,610
| +2% | +$900K |
|
1039
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.6B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
1,438,659
-14,456
| -1% | -$561K |
|
|
HF
1040
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
1,582,768
+60,426
| +4% | +$2.23M |
|
1041
Axos Financial
AX
$5.77B
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
2,198,528
-13,451
| -0.6% | -$351K |
|
|
SRC
1042
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
1,627,623
+81,739
| +5% | +$3.02M |
|
1043
Fortive
FTV
$17.9B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
1,400,790
+18,380
| +1% | +$765K |
|
1044
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$945M
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
2,019,495
+10,659
| +0.5% | +$298K |
|
1045
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
473,523
+939
| +0.2% | +$126K |
|
1046
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.9B
| $62.4M | 0.03% |
4,344,690
+3,780
| +0.1% | +$49.9K |
|
1047
NetApp
NTAP
$35B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,422,047
+13,531
| +1% | +$559K |
|
1048
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,122,593
+209,899
| +23% | +$11.3M |
|
|
AIMC
1049
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,292,284
-8,908
| -0.7% | -$393K |
|
1050
Standex International
SXI
$3.59B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
585,270
-288
| -0% | -$27.5K |
|
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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.