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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $202M | 0.09% |
3,129,502
+119,107
| +4% | +$7.96M |
|
202
Post Holdings
POST
$4.21B
| $201M | 0.09% |
3,474,460
+120,207
| +4% | +$6.58M |
|
203
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.21B
| $197M | 0.09% |
5,398,833
-52,295
| -1% | -$1.66M |
|
204
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $197M | 0.09% |
2,467,373
-4,734
| -0.2% | -$362K |
|
205
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $197M | 0.09% |
10,641,831
+191,580
| +2% | +$3.48M |
|
|
STI
206
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $196M | 0.09% |
3,276,781
-17,837
| -0.5% | -$1.01M |
|
|
LPNT
207
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $196M | 0.09% |
3,381,505
-5,724
| -0.2% | -$340K |
|
208
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $196M | 0.09% |
3,640,633
+7,456
| +0.2% | +$413K |
|
209
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $195M | 0.09% |
2,389,049
+489,657
| +26% | +$43.1M |
|
210
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $195M | 0.09% |
22,768,008
-1,187,997
| -5% | -$10.9M |
|
211
Trane Technologies
TT
$97.3B
| $195M | 0.09% |
2,182,747
-58,214
| -3% | -$5.15M |
|
212
Lumen
LUMN
$6.76B
| $194M | 0.09% |
10,289,893
+600,462
| +6% | +$12.6M |
|
213
Textron
TXT
$15B
| $194M | 0.08% |
3,604,911
+32,525
| +0.9% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ZNGA
214
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $194M | 0.08% |
51,377,446
-1,017,751
| -2% | -$3.75M |
|
215
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $194M | 0.08% |
625,206
+1,944
| +0.3% | +$580K |
|
|
CA
216
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $194M | 0.08% |
5,803,040
+2,127
| +0% | +$70.3K |
|
|
DMC
217
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $193M | 0.08% |
4,253,616
-63,859
| -1% | -$3.1M |
|
218
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.5B
| $193M | 0.08% |
2,537,844
-13,140
| -0.5% | -$960K |
|
219
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $193M | 0.08% |
5,356,623
-55,679
| -1% | -$1.67M |
|
220
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.6B
| $192M | 0.08% |
1,377,709
-118,405
| -8% | -$16M |
|
221
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$13.5B
| $190M | 0.08% |
2,407,976
-80,322
| -3% | -$6.41M |
|
222
Skywest
SKYW
$4.29B
| $190M | 0.08% |
4,330,068
-36,272
| -0.8% | -$1.35M |
|
223
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $190M | 0.08% |
2,029,624
+4,516
| +0.2% | +$479K |
|
224
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.55B
| $189M | 0.08% |
2,456,239
-513,570
| -17% | -$39.2M |
|
225
Delek US
DK
$4.15B
| $189M | 0.08% |
7,058,494
+1,833,630
| +35% | +$45.9M |
|
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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.