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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$206M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,390
-600
| -1% | -$22.7K |
|
|
WFBI
2852
DELISTED
WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc
WFBI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,199
| – | – |
|
|
IMOS
2853
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.83B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,525
+3,288
| +3% | +$74K |
|
2854
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,984
| – | – |
|
2855
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$32.6M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
601,117
+1,864
| +0.3% | +$6.5K |
|
2856
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.53B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
835,073
-7,300
| -0.9% | -$23K |
|
2857
Verastem
VSTM
$519M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
53,954
+7,123
| +15% | +$322K |
|
2858
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$278M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,862
+1,888
| +2% | +$30.4K |
|
2859
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.57B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,541
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2860
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
223,758
+168,478
| +305% | +$1.67M |
|
2861
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.6M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,367
+12,152
| +92% | +$823K |
|
|
PATI
2862
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
109,214
| – | – |
|
2863
EVI Industries
EVI
$180M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
47,920
| – | – |
|
2864
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
123,180
+7,845
| +7% | +$119K |
|
|
SUNE
2865
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.2M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2866
Siebert Financial
SIEB
$68M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
141,237
-1,800
| -1% | -$11.7K |
|
|
JMBA
2867
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
234,135
-74,892
| -24% | -$617K |
|
|
I
2868
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
553,941
+180,070
| +48% | +$803K |
|
2869
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$285M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
91,404
+26,704
| +41% | +$556K |
|
|
CBK
2870
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,441,488
-73,514
| -5% | -$93K |
|
|
AGTC
2871
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
508,118
+113,628
| +29% | +$429K |
|
|
TRQ
2872
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,894
| – | – |
|
2873
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.4M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
279,093
+4,329
| +2% | +$29.7K |
|
|
PDS
2874
Precision Drilling
PDS
$989M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,369
-549
| -2% | -$30.1K |
|
2875
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
186,468
| – | – |
|
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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.