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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPXL
1076
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
2,983,964
-260,616
| -8% | -$4.98M |
|
1077
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.12B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
1,242,570
+36,426
| +3% | +$1.64M |
|
1078
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.6B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
96,687
+392
| +0.4% | +$235K |
|
|
SFLY
1079
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
1,248,187
+3,360
| +0.3% | +$158K |
|
|
AMTD
1080
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
1,239,245
-89,936
| -7% | -$4.03M |
|
1081
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.07B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
946,179
+20,667
| +2% | +$1.29M |
|
|
IRBT
1082
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
783,304
-113,284
| -13% | -$10.4M |
|
1083
ArcelorMittal
MT
$52.9B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
2,341,298
+567,841
| +32% | +$14.7M |
|
|
CVA
1084
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
4,057,153
-141,289
| -3% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SIVB
1085
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
321,696
-2,215
| -0.7% | -$390K |
|
|
NTUS
1086
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,604,876
+51,938
| +3% | +$1.83M |
|
|
STMP
1087
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
296,974
+28,768
| +11% | +$5.28M |
|
|
LDL
1088
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $60M | 0.03% |
1,047,612
-17,155
| -2% | -$856K |
|
1089
Aaon
AAON
$7.3B
| $60M | 0.03% |
2,611,076
+8,736
| +0.3% | +$198K |
|
1090
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.42B
| $60M | 0.03% |
11,713,522
+860,841
| +8% | +$4.91M |
|
|
MZTI
1091
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.93B
| $60M | 0.03% |
499,259
+3,687
| +0.7% | +$445K |
|
1092
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.83B
| $60M | 0.03% |
2,342,420
+183,715
| +9% | +$4.49M |
|
|
CBF
1093
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
1,455,721
+84,298
| +6% | +$3.22M |
|
1094
Rambus
RMBS
$9.87B
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
4,474,536
+12,609
| +0.3% | +$162K |
|
|
TSE
1095
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
886,874
+27,898
| +3% | +$1.86M |
|
|
DYN
1096
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
6,057,590
+150,258
| +3% | +$1.34M |
|
1097
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
988,623
+4,405
| +0.4% | +$252K |
|
1098
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.58B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
1,227,385
+12,203
| +1% | +$594K |
|
|
WDR
1099
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
2,945,385
+249,118
| +9% | +$4.79M |
|
1100
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
857,069
-15,793
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.