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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Etsy
ETSY
$7.81B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
86,130
| – | – |
|
|
BSFT
2877
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
32,044
| – | – |
|
|
PHLT
2878
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,766
| – | – |
|
2879
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$189M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,972
-942
| -0.9% | -$16.1K |
|
|
BRFS
2880
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
154,133
-423,060
| -73% | -$5.4M |
|
|
AC
2881
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,618
+21,101
| +71% | +$746K |
|
|
INOV
2882
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,989
+38,785
| +52% | +$617K |
|
2883
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.09B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,552
+30,921
| +58% | +$612K |
|
2884
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$588M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
193,385
| – | – |
|
2885
Ferrari
RACE
$71.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,927
+3,951
| +33% | +$439K |
|
2886
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
6,429
| – | – |
|
|
AIOT
2887
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$554M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
238,132
-29,266
| -11% | -$204K |
|
2888
BlueLinx
BXC
$671M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
169,231
+38,023
| +29% | +$356K |
|
2889
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
113,453
+200
| +0.2% | +$2.8K |
|
|
SLCT
2890
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
129,329
+6,930
| +6% | +$82.6K |
|
2891
Woori Financial
WF
$17.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,373
+4,595
| +14% | +$206K |
|
|
ACFC
2892
DELISTED
Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
ACFC
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
172,299
+6,613
| +4% | +$59.6K |
|
|
EGRX
2893
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,372
-2,314
| -7% | -$129K |
|
|
TLRA
2894
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
402,031
+50,676
| +14% | +$215K |
|
2895
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,261
+830
| +4% | +$60K |
|
2896
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.27B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
277,266
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
2897
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
207,688
-6,097
| -3% | -$50.9K |
|
|
FBMS
2898
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,977
-2,228
| -5% | -$71.1K |
|
2899
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$177M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
240,493
| – | – |
|
2900
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$13.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,032
+82
| +0.3% | +$4.08K |
|
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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.