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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
2,235,070
-87,680
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
1452
Neogen
NEOG
$2.63B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
1,503,504
-220,387
| -13% | -$5.66M |
|
1453
Genpact
G
$5.96B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,518,243
+30,361
| +2% | +$864K |
|
|
SUM
1454
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,405,033
+162,702
| +13% | +$4.62M |
|
1455
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.02B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
887,325
+15,801
| +2% | +$685K |
|
1456
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.25B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
598,912
+35,893
| +6% | +$2.65M |
|
1457
SITE Centers
SITC
$225M
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
3,679,556
+261,995
| +8% | +$3.28M |
|
1458
Prudential
PUK
$37.6B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
934,263
-110,122
| -11% | -$5.03M |
|
1459
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$193M
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
682,427
+54,283
| +9% | +$3.25M |
|
1460
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$408M
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
751,018
+40,100
| +6% | +$2.37M |
|
1461
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.74B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
3,305,174
-11,016
| -0.3% | -$136K |
|
|
ATRI
1462
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
64,290
+1,022
| +2% | +$656K |
|
|
USCR
1463
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
565,727
+10,227
| +2% | +$784K |
|
1464
Teradata
TDC
$2.92B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
1,276,916
+5,166
| +0.4% | +$160K |
|
1465
Stellantis
STLA
$21.7B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
2,405,711
+52,619
| +2% | +$728K |
|
1466
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $43M | 0.02% |
1,548,654
-79,202
| -5% | -$2.12M |
|
1467
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $43M | 0.02% |
440,170
+3,564
| +0.8% | +$361K |
|
|
LOGM
1468
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $43M | 0.02% |
390,455
+11,858
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
1469
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$397M
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
1,642,319
+21,057
| +1% | +$503K |
|
|
CTXS
1470
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
555,862
+11,005
| +2% | +$855K |
|
|
WIFI
1471
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
1,995,174
+42,749
| +2% | +$785K |
|
|
PEGI
1472
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
1,768,431
+108,341
| +7% | +$2.69M |
|
|
LEXEA
1473
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
801,765
+251,472
| +46% | +$13.6M |
|
|
ENLC
1474
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
2,468,233
+314,840
| +15% | +$5.44M |
|
1475
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $42.6M | 0.02% |
5,954,270
-343,499
| -5% | -$2.57M |
|
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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.