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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGRE
1426
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
2,788,687
+109,774
| +4% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SLCA
1427
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
1,435,705
+237,041
| +20% | +$6.87M |
|
1428
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
434,986
-72,446
| -14% | -$8.06M |
|
1429
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
919,905
+7,101
| +0.8% | +$361K |
|
1430
British American Tobacco
BTI
$131B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
713,489
-12,045
| -2% | -$777K |
|
1431
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,294,316
+59,041
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
|
PDCO
1432
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,151,446
+74,049
| +7% | +$2.96M |
|
1433
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.5B
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,323,779
+27,733
| +2% | +$880K |
|
|
RPAI
1434
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
3,384,350
+65,564
| +2% | +$859K |
|
1435
Cognex
CGNX
$10.9B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
804,632
-21,566
| -3% | -$1.1M |
|
1436
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.5B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
485,354
-284
| -0.1% | -$26.3K |
|
|
OSG
1437
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$243M
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
2,567,046
-4,042
| -0.2% | -$74.6K |
|
|
SGI
1438
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
2,746,264
+1,098,000
| +67% | +$16.2M |
|
1439
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$872M
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
2,155,539
+51,750
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
1440
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.04B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
718,325
+1,273
| +0.2% | +$73.8K |
|
1441
Marcus Corp
MCS
$897M
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
1,594,964
+23,133
| +1% | +$621K |
|
1442
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.17B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
743,282
+51,121
| +7% | +$2.87M |
|
1443
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.1B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
744,532
+616
| +0.1% | +$37.6K |
|
1444
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
1,196,152
+198,342
| +20% | +$7.07M |
|
1445
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
377,859
-60,622
| -14% | -$7.67M |
|
|
CRAY
1446
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $44M | 0.02% |
2,264,358
+304,378
| +16% | +$5.76M |
|
1447
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$552M
| $44M | 0.02% |
2,033,550
+95,745
| +5% | +$2.07M |
|
1448
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $44M | 0.02% |
2,354,024
-190,495
| -7% | -$3.3M |
|
|
PRFT
1449
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
2,228,454
+107,863
| +5% | +$1.97M |
|
1450
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
497,119
+17,999
| +4% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.