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
|
+$302M |
| 2 |
STL
Sterling Bancorp
STL
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
AF
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
DGI
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
|
+$181M |
| 5 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.98% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.64% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.42% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCOM
2476
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
245,571
| – | – |
|
|
INDT
2477
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
205,609
+913
| +0.4% | +$33.5K |
|
|
ONDK
2478
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,314,232
+472,371
| +56% | +$2.42M |
|
2479
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$475M
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
594,715
| – | – |
|
|
DALN
2480
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
389,139
+10,910
| +3% | +$207K |
|
|
NCOM
2481
DELISTED
National Commerce Corporation
NCOM
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
184,906
+55,326
| +43% | +$2.29M |
|
2482
KT
KT
$8.66B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
474,104
-16,278
| -3% | -$240K |
|
2483
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$138M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,558,740
+23,088
| +2% | +$108K |
|
2484
NVE Corp
NVEC
$613M
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,561
+8,375
| +11% | +$704K |
|
|
ROCC
2485
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,691
+95,302
| +104% | +$3.63M |
|
2486
DexCom
DXCM
$31.2B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
508,284
-2,792
| -0.5% | -$36.3K |
|
2487
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$736M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
815,925
+236,262
| +41% | +$1.55M |
|
|
HWCC
2488
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,009,162
+18,028
| +2% | +$109K |
|
2489
AstroNova
ALOT
$226M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
518,662
+4,411
| +0.9% | +$58.2K |
|
2490
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$608M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
175,925
+13,223
| +8% | +$525K |
|
|
PLYA
2491
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
672,276
+251,009
| +60% | +$2.67M |
|
2492
C&F Financial
CFFI
$283M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
124,034
+16,021
| +15% | +$948K |
|
|
NETI
2493
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
103,987
+77,924
| +299% | +$5.43M |
|
|
MSL
2494
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
535,938
+73,867
| +16% | +$971K |
|
|
SEAC
2495
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,136
+930
| +1% | +$54.9K |
|
|
MCF
2496
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,499,005
+107,946
| +8% | +$413K |
|
2497
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$280M
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
700,460
+147,259
| +27% | +$1.8M |
|
2498
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
437,405
+34,955
| +9% | +$574K |
|
2499
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$941M
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
475,995
+66,382
| +16% | +$985K |
|
2500
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.4B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
191,505
+19,580
| +11% | +$682K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,411 positions worth $241B, up 5.4% from $229B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2017: portfolio turnover was 4.7%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 75 new positions and exited 87, leaving the 3,411-position portfolio largely intact.
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 Q4 2017 buy was Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock: 1,045,646 shares worth $67.3M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Wells Fargo in Q4 2017, an estimated $302M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $205M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Astoria Financial Corporation in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $184M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $241B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 75 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $241B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 12 Feb 2018.