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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.38B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
1,335,360
-38,496
| -3% | -$1.41M |
|
|
TRST
1327
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$970M
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
1,096,217
+8,705
| +0.8% | +$347K |
|
1328
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.2B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
531,479
+12,479
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
|
KE
1329
Kimball Electronics
KE
$595M
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
2,250,036
-41,641
| -2% | -$805K |
|
|
JOYY
1330
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
561,373
+9,638
| +2% | +$700K |
|
1331
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.8B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
1,066,055
-170,528
| -14% | -$7.85M |
|
|
IPHS
1332
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
988,323
+14,862
| +2% | +$670K |
|
|
BBBY
1333
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$481M
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
2,171,127
+70,584
| +3% | +$1.07M |
|
1334
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
860,592
+3,215
| +0.4% | +$169K |
|
|
HEES
1335
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
1,654,623
-10,720
| -0.6% | -$249K |
|
1336
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
1,334,140
+43,606
| +3% | +$1.58M |
|
|
BDN
1337
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$524M
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
2,760,499
+81,034
| +3% | +$1.38M |
|
1338
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.91B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
1,109,061
+16,062
| +1% | +$729K |
|
1339
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$720M
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
5,275,644
-137,104
| -3% | -$1.29M |
|
1340
Bankunited
BKU
$3.37B
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,350,821
+153,027
| +13% | +$5.14M |
|
|
VWR
1341
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,449,631
-20,096
| -1% | -$664K |
|
|
UN
1342
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $48M | 0.02% |
812,834
+41,342
| +5% | +$2.41M |
|
1343
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.94B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
1,419,140
+27,005
| +2% | +$917K |
|
1344
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,145,074
-25,540
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
1345
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.24B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,150,163
+68,881
| +6% | +$2.59M |
|
1346
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.19B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
1,214,796
+125,826
| +12% | +$5.67M |
|
1347
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.7B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
847,688
-32,234
| -4% | -$1.86M |
|
1348
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.55B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
1,012,099
+5,217
| +0.5% | +$264K |
|
1349
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.82B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
486,538
+24,662
| +5% | +$2.34M |
|
1350
Sempra
SRE
$57.9B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
829,342
+1,462
| +0.2% | +$84.6K |
|
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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.