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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Hudbay
HBM
$11.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
161,297
+26,044
| +19% | +$203K |
|
2927
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$460M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,435
+2,394
| +24% | +$258K |
|
2928
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$86M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,202
| – | – |
|
|
SMRT
2929
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,927
-131,788
| -10% | -$153K |
|
|
XIN
2930
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,349
+7,252
| +55% | +$426K |
|
|
CWBC
2931
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,376
+1,406
| +1% | +$14.8K |
|
|
GOLD
2932
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,903
| – | – |
|
2933
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,689
+131
| +1% | +$15.1K |
|
|
ESXB
2934
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
165,711
+75,280
| +83% | +$650K |
|
2935
AMREP Corp
AXR
$117M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
188,722
| – | – |
|
|
UBP
2936
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
77,755
| – | – |
|
2937
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$40.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,766
| – | – |
|
|
TCS
2938
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,090
| – | – |
|
2939
John Wiley & Sons Class B
WLYB
$2.76B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,543
| – | – |
|
2940
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.37B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
57,416
-4,033
| -7% | -$94.3K |
|
2941
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$716M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,927
+2,230
| +9% | +$105K |
|
2942
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$163B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
144,290
+11,000
| +8% | +$89.1K |
|
2943
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$16.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,062
| – | – |
|
2944
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
152,630
+7,124
| +5% | +$80.9K |
|
|
VCO
2945
DELISTED
Vina Concha Y Toro 50 Shrs
VCO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,048
+1,468
| +5% | +$51.8K |
|
2946
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$596M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,211
+19,523
| +53% | +$435K |
|
2947
National Bankshares
NKSH
$266M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,189
+3,948
| +17% | +$179K |
|
2948
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$47.9M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
895,387
-7,590
| -0.8% | -$11K |
|
2949
Mastech Digital
MHH
$95.7M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
243,758
+2,000
| +0.8% | +$11K |
|
|
BBRG
2950
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
486,702
-5,319
| -1% | -$11.9K |
|
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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.