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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $62.1M | 0.03% |
1,722,044
+4,068
| +0.2% | +$135K |
|
1052
Ciena
CIEN
$53.4B
| $62.1M | 0.03% |
2,826,524
+5,349
| +0.2% | +$128K |
|
1053
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $62M | 0.03% |
1,625,445
+6,427
| +0.4% | +$243K |
|
1054
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$570M
| $62M | 0.03% |
1,913,194
+31,263
| +2% | +$958K |
|
1055
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
1,100,982
+5,136
| +0.5% | +$277K |
|
1056
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.5B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
2,865,480
+5,280
| +0.2% | +$117K |
|
1057
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
806,926
+2,866
| +0.4% | +$218K |
|
1058
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.6B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
879,508
+3,088
| +0.4% | +$220K |
|
1059
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.62B
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
2,147,550
+66,714
| +3% | +$1.83M |
|
1060
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.4B
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
3,754,378
-42,860
| -1% | -$656K |
|
1061
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.98B
| $61.5M | 0.03% |
859,092
+10,520
| +1% | +$756K |
|
1062
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $61.4M | 0.03% |
1,424,574
+293,011
| +26% | +$13.9M |
|
1063
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $61.4M | 0.03% |
2,093,808
+43,309
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
1064
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.47B
| $61.4M | 0.03% |
790,429
-108,662
| -12% | -$8.6M |
|
|
NP
1065
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
714,174
+7,164
| +1% | +$568K |
|
|
ANAT
1066
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
517,330
-2,307
| -0.4% | -$271K |
|
|
MCHB
1067
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.72B
| $61M | 0.03% |
2,258,773
+44,281
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
|
POT
1068
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
3,165,025
-370,445
| -10% | -$6.6M |
|
1069
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.42B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
883,566
-82,044
| -8% | -$5.7M |
|
1070
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
2,464,970
+114,207
| +5% | +$2.94M |
|
|
GCI
1071
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
6,751,566
+641,893
| +11% | +$5.51M |
|
1072
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
593,671
-15,189
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
1073
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
968,655
-10,857
| -1% | -$649K |
|
|
VRNT
1074
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
2,845,404
+188,548
| +7% | +$3.8M |
|
|
STOR
1075
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
2,436,769
+107,173
| +5% | +$2.61M |
|
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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.