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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUTR
1876
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
642,966
-50,400
| -7% | -$1.66M |
|
1877
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.13B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
289,248
-2,382
| -0.8% | -$212K |
|
1878
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.51B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
934,475
+38,754
| +4% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FARM
1879
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
807,678
+75,024
| +10% | +$2.32M |
|
1880
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.8B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
575,416
-30,135
| -5% | -$1.28M |
|
1881
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$910M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
617,663
+13,633
| +2% | +$589K |
|
1882
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
932,501
+342,699
| +58% | +$9.57M |
|
1883
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$366M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
562,394
+7,617
| +1% | +$306K |
|
|
XOXO
1884
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,336,273
-1,542
| -0.1% | -$28.4K |
|
1885
Team
TISI
$79.5M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
196,139
+6,140
| +3% | +$937K |
|
1886
Hackett Group
HCKT
$270M
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,712,185
+4,823
| +0.3% | +$71.8K |
|
1887
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$228M
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,692,786
-32,165
| -2% | -$525K |
|
1888
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.81B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,272,785
+55,838
| +5% | +$1.12M |
|
1889
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.51B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
412,286
+46,384
| +13% | +$2.75M |
|
|
DOOR
1890
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
371,284
+158,140
| +74% | +$10.9M |
|
1891
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
4,925,277
-4,615
| -0.1% | -$28.1K |
|
1892
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.51B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
291,070
+9,944
| +4% | +$829K |
|
1893
Core Laboratories
CLB
$488M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
258,788
-1,704
| -0.7% | -$165K |
|
1894
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$528M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
938,622
+32,745
| +4% | +$834K |
|
|
VRN
1895
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
3,165,104
-1,500
| -0% | -$11K |
|
1896
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.93B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
755,625
+16,803
| +2% | +$474K |
|
|
BFIN
1897
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,602,627
-34,912
| -2% | -$546K |
|
|
PRAH
1898
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
334,108
+11,846
| +4% | +$895K |
|
|
CTWS
1899
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
429,122
+3,999
| +0.9% | +$225K |
|
|
DFRG
1900
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,744,814
+159,038
| +10% | +$2.3M |
|
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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.