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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.14B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
1,704,294
+3,468
| +0.2% | +$99.6K |
|
1177
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $55.5M | 0.02% |
3,110,388
+113,779
| +4% | +$2.02M |
|
|
EQC
1178
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
1,823,968
+50,867
| +3% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CSFL
1179
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
2,068,380
+168,988
| +9% | +$4.2M |
|
1180
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
6,029,110
+1,374,250
| +30% | +$11.7M |
|
|
RPXC
1181
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
4,169,309
+61,679
| +2% | +$810K |
|
|
LSXMK
1182
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $55.4M | 0.02% |
1,736,233
-658
| -0% | -$21.4K |
|
1183
Cohu
COHU
$2.26B
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
2,319,005
+19,959
| +0.9% | +$377K |
|
|
NE
1184
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $55.3M | 0.02% |
12,015,238
-6,869,958
| -36% | -$25.8M |
|
1185
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.01B
| $55.2M | 0.02% |
852,519
+42,938
| +5% | +$2.41M |
|
1186
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.06B
| $55.1M | 0.02% |
475,167
+23,679
| +5% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CTLT
1187
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $55M | 0.02% |
1,378,508
+43,355
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
|
S
1188
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $55M | 0.02% |
7,071,282
-3,730
| -0.1% | -$30.6K |
|
1189
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $55M | 0.02% |
1,256,680
-1,595,398
| -56% | -$68.3M |
|
1190
Steris
STE
$22.3B
| $55M | 0.02% |
621,958
+45,038
| +8% | +$3.82M |
|
1191
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.4M
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
192,098
-2,092
| -1% | -$482K |
|
1192
Snap-on
SNA
$21.2B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
367,795
+53,622
| +17% | +$8.06M |
|
1193
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.89B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
1,118,329
-9,047
| -0.8% | -$402K |
|
1194
Globus Medical
GMED
$10.7B
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
1,843,340
+32,034
| +2% | +$978K |
|
|
BMS
1195
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $54.8M | 0.02% |
1,201,776
+21,541
| +2% | +$961K |
|
|
PAY
1196
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
2,699,529
-436,839
| -14% | -$8.52M |
|
1197
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,445,148
+71,980
| +5% | +$2.2M |
|
1198
ATN International
ATNI
$366M
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
1,038,373
+76,156
| +8% | +$4.55M |
|
|
EE
1199
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
990,389
+10,194
| +1% | +$547K |
|
1200
WD-40
WDFC
$3.05B
| $54.7M | 0.02% |
488,686
+168
| +0% | +$18.1K |
|
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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.