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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$256M
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
1,334,285
-134,520
| -9% | -$1.96M |
|
2027
National Presto Industries
NPK
$870M
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
195,885
-774
| -0.4% | -$81.8K |
|
2028
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$192M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
842,179
-7,762
| -0.9% | -$185K |
|
2029
Honda
HMC
$39.1B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
704,373
+2,000
| +0.3% | +$56.4K |
|
2030
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.87B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
2,909,690
+41,000
| +1% | +$295K |
|
|
SOHU
2031
Sohu.com
SOHU
$362M
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
380,206
+7,592
| +2% | +$397K |
|
2032
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.93B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
1,335,084
+52,067
| +4% | +$840K |
|
|
CCRN
2033
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
1,448,727
+165,624
| +13% | +$2.07M |
|
2034
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.4B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
333,305
+19,029
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
|
OCLR
2035
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
2,375,353
-215,396
| -8% | -$1.94M |
|
|
AUD
2036
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
1,788,407
-68,223
| -4% | -$697K |
|
2037
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.7B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
762,900
-4,850
| -0.6% | -$135K |
|
2038
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$182M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
304,175
+15,964
| +6% | +$954K |
|
2039
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$7.57B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
316,344
-9,607
| -3% | -$679K |
|
2040
FreightCar America
RAIL
$261M
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
1,045,443
-6,549
| -0.6% | -$115K |
|
|
AAT
2041
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.45B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
513,990
+7,984
| +2% | +$320K |
|
|
CLD
2042
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
5,547,510
+396,604
| +8% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ZEUS
2043
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
922,204
+1,048
| +0.1% | +$19.3K |
|
2044
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
835,364
+38,978
| +5% | +$908K |
|
2045
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.81B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
810,342
+32,032
| +4% | +$803K |
|
|
RRTS
2046
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
84,713
-4,115
| -5% | -$756K |
|
2047
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
410,991
+28,541
| +7% | +$1.39M |
|
2048
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.93B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
691,093
-5,104
| -0.7% | -$144K |
|
|
KITE
2049
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
111,888
+1,885
| +2% | +$263K |
|
2050
PTC
PTC
$15.8B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
357,285
-5,982
| -2% | -$331K |
|
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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.