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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FONR
2726
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,191
+74,259
| +103% | +$2.05M |
|
|
MFGP
2727
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
87,121
-970,609
| -92% | -$39.3M |
|
2728
Genie Energy
GNE
$376M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
811,514
+38,605
| +5% | +$204K |
|
|
YUME
2729
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
739,089
+145,360
| +24% | +$575K |
|
|
CCUR
2730
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
610,949
| – | – |
|
|
BSF
2731
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
338,203
| – | – |
|
2732
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$32.6M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,562,468
-14,631
| -0.9% | -$29.7K |
|
2733
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.05B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
267,425
-9,890
| -4% | -$122K |
|
|
HFBC
2734
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
239,311
+10,351
| +5% | +$148K |
|
2735
Transact Technologies
TACT
$56.2M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
256,790
+13,107
| +5% | +$158K |
|
|
STML
2736
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
217,129
-2,123
| -1% | -$28.4K |
|
|
BRG
2737
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
334,884
+7,835
| +2% | +$87K |
|
2738
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.1B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
516,743
+5,421
| +1% | +$35.4K |
|
|
PVG
2739
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
293,903
| – | – |
|
2740
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.25B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
342,198
+63,828
| +23% | +$663K |
|
2741
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+24,992
| +41% | +$981K |
|
|
EVBN
2742
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
79,252
+6,284
| +9% | +$269K |
|
2743
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$300M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
176,426
+28,044
| +19% | +$494K |
|
|
ADVM
2744
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
93,961
+39,951
| +74% | +$1.31M |
|
2745
Clarus
CLAR
$129M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
418,521
+48,395
| +13% | +$363K |
|
|
HBP
2746
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
487,582
| – | – |
|
|
CASC
2747
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
875,618
+363,719
| +71% | +$1.49M |
|
2748
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$193M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
164,798
+1,487
| +0.9% | +$28.3K |
|
|
BOCH
2749
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
280,821
+47,402
| +20% | +$550K |
|
2750
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.8M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
339,488
-23,406
| -6% | -$236K |
|
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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.