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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXIM
1601
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $37M | 0.02% |
775,447
+9,881
| +1% | +$453K |
|
|
LMNX
1602
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $37M | 0.02% |
1,819,417
+61,437
| +3% | +$1.22M |
|
1603
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.44B
| $37M | 0.02% |
2,150,128
-10,566
| -0.5% | -$182K |
|
|
K
1604
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
630,574
+443
| +0.1% | +$28K |
|
|
GCP
1605
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
1,202,478
+257,531
| +27% | +$7.7M |
|
1606
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
257,028
+426
| +0.2% | +$58.4K |
|
1607
TotalEnergies
TTE
$195B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
686,261
+2,700
| +0.4% | +$139K |
|
1608
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.86B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
1,403,892
+94,299
| +7% | +$2.43M |
|
|
BERY
1609
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
704,590
-6,831
| -1% | -$357K |
|
|
SEE
1610
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
856,920
-1,903
| -0.2% | -$84.3K |
|
|
SBNY
1611
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
285,641
+3,796
| +1% | +$498K |
|
1612
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.66B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,479,571
+123,487
| +9% | +$2.81M |
|
1613
Western Union
WU
$1.98B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,895,258
-512
| -0% | -$9.76K |
|
1614
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.5B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
323,976
+6,317
| +2% | +$697K |
|
1615
Stoneridge
SRI
$195M
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
1,833,777
+77,601
| +4% | +$1.28M |
|
|
AFSI
1616
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
2,698,536
+660,088
| +32% | +$9.3M |
|
1617
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$332M
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
2,005,187
-131,721
| -6% | -$1.79M |
|
|
HAYN
1618
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
1,010,059
+60,322
| +6% | +$1.95M |
|
|
NVO
1619
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$208B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
1,505,508
| – | – |
|
|
HAPN
1620
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.21B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
1,188,461
+223,673
| +23% | +$6.44M |
|
1621
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
247,170
+17,272
| +8% | +$2.61M |
|
|
KND
1622
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
5,315,875
-688,565
| -11% | -$5.86M |
|
|
QTS
1623
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
689,730
+25,487
| +4% | +$1.36M |
|
1624
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
340,810
-6,180
| -2% | -$695K |
|
|
ELME
1625
Elme Communities
ELME
$143M
| $36M | 0.02% |
1,099,847
+34,377
| +3% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.