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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Stratus Properties
STRS
$156M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
543,718
-4,100
| -0.7% | -$120K |
|
|
GMS
2152
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+464,223
| New | +$14.4M |
|
2153
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.58B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
633,435
-71,215
| -10% | -$1.51M |
|
2154
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.61B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
660,687
+264,170
| +67% | +$5.82M |
|
|
UPL
2155
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
+1,872,576
| New | +$17.1M |
|
2156
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.49B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
911,311
+386,771
| +74% | +$6.8M |
|
|
ZGNX
2157
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
461,164
-3,597
| -0.8% | -$48.8K |
|
|
YRD
2158
Yiren Digital
YRD
$97.1M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
383,239
-86,922
| -18% | -$3.26M |
|
|
MFSF
2159
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
417,640
+18,993
| +5% | +$667K |
|
|
HDSN
2160
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$254M
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,051,235
+340,455
| +20% | +$2.95M |
|
2161
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$478M
| $16M | 0.01% |
656,332
+10,136
| +2% | +$229K |
|
|
FSP
2162
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$47.2M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,500,921
+10,003
| +0.7% | +$103K |
|
|
SHLO
2163
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,531,531
+72,896
| +5% | +$652K |
|
2164
V2X
VVX
$2.83B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
513,387
+64,982
| +14% | +$2.01M |
|
|
FFNW
2165
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
929,356
-5,425
| -0.6% | -$88.8K |
|
|
RLH
2166
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,821,712
+31,062
| +2% | +$227K |
|
|
SCG
2167
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
324,582
+3,201
| +1% | +$196K |
|
2168
eHealth
EHTH
$42.2M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
653,693
-2,765
| -0.4% | -$56.3K |
|
|
VOXX
2169
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,823,456
-18,299
| -1% | -$138K |
|
|
PBPB
2170
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,251,417
+280,835
| +29% | +$3.27M |
|
2171
TC Energy
TRP
$70.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
312,004
+30,082
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
|
LCI
2172
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
208,656
-29,751
| -12% | -$2.18M |
|
|
REIS
2173
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
855,442
+3,562
| +0.4% | +$66.8K |
|
2174
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.77B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,025,064
+629,862
| +159% | +$10.6M |
|
|
RPT
2175
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,181,923
+22,355
| +2% | +$299K |
|
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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.