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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
489,151
-833
| -0.2% | -$75.3K |
|
1377
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
381,993
+3,092
| +0.8% | +$361K |
|
1378
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.5B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
1,717,065
+636,186
| +59% | +$20.2M |
|
|
SKX
1379
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
1,848,260
+4,044
| +0.2% | +$110K |
|
|
NAV
1380
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
1,050,986
+219,123
| +26% | +$7.27M |
|
|
KW
1381
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $46.3M | 0.02% |
2,494,169
+62,357
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
1382
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.1B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
750,592
+7,115
| +1% | +$419K |
|
1383
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $46M | 0.02% |
781,795
+142,327
| +22% | +$6.96M |
|
1384
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.71B
| $46M | 0.02% |
206,964
-15,236
| -7% | -$3.43M |
|
|
DISCK
1385
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $46M | 0.02% |
2,268,402
+308,683
| +16% | +$6.93M |
|
|
EBSB
1386
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
2,463,379
+159,475
| +7% | +$2.79M |
|
|
TCO
1387
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
923,894
+28,282
| +3% | +$1.55M |
|
1388
FMC
FMC
$1.34B
| $45.8M | 0.02% |
591,963
-6,072
| -1% | -$436K |
|
1389
Edison International
EIX
$28.2B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
592,189
+2,467
| +0.4% | +$195K |
|
|
BRSL
1390
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.84B
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
1,860,312
-61,257
| -3% | -$1.25M |
|
1391
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
754,769
+3,497
| +0.5% | +$216K |
|
|
VTLE
1392
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
176,212
+29,765
| +20% | +$7.21M |
|
1393
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,104,255
-19,023
| -2% | -$724K |
|
1394
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.72B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
588,733
+23,191
| +4% | +$1.81M |
|
1395
Enviri
NVRI
$623M
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
2,176,774
-5,564
| -0.3% | -$94.9K |
|
1396
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
978,098
+25,343
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
1397
Novanta
NOVT
$5.08B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,042,969
+11,407
| +1% | +$443K |
|
1398
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
1,114,530
+37,461
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SFBS
1399
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
1,168,833
+114,126
| +11% | +$4.06M |
|
1400
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$838M
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
546,691
+25,060
| +5% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.