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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.22M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ARTX
2652
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,307,019
+235,973
| +22% | +$911K |
|
2653
First United
FUNC
$289M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
265,659
+11,443
| +5% | +$198K |
|
|
HABT
2654
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
484,861
+228,786
| +89% | +$2.43M |
|
2655
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$808M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,047
+32,368
| +143% | +$2M |
|
2656
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$567M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,485
+10,278
| +11% | +$434K |
|
2657
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.43B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,908
| – | – |
|
2658
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.21B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
685,013
+258,470
| +61% | +$1.53M |
|
2659
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.4B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,193
+28,854
| +42% | +$1.26M |
|
|
BHR
2660
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
468,232
+16,602
| +4% | +$159K |
|
|
KSPN
2661
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
123,520
| – | – |
|
2662
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$159M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
310,702
+50,284
| +19% | +$722K |
|
|
PMBC
2663
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
512,567
+40,467
| +9% | +$372K |
|
|
TIS
2664
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
347,982
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
2665
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.26B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
604,326
+24,240
| +4% | +$185K |
|
2666
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
102,486
| – | – |
|
2667
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$343M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
255,652
+31,048
| +14% | +$486K |
|
2668
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$65.7M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
492,421
+27,847
| +6% | +$250K |
|
|
KTEC
2669
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
238,590
+12,775
| +6% | +$229K |
|
2670
Transcat
TRNS
$877M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
307,442
+17,296
| +6% | +$232K |
|
|
FRBK
2671
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
517,018
-1,600
| -0.3% | -$14.7K |
|
|
UBFO
2672
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
395,501
+10,802
| +3% | +$107K |
|
2673
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.65B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
79,207
+27,074
| +52% | +$1.56M |
|
|
PZN
2674
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
403,748
+19,486
| +5% | +$219K |
|
2675
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
81,537
-16,919
| -17% | -$841K |
|
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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.