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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Deere & Co
DE
$161B
| $152M | 0.06% |
969,834
+17,211
| +2% | +$2.41M |
|
|
MDC
352
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $151M | 0.06% |
5,538,645
+41,165
| +0.7% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CPN
353
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $151M | 0.06% |
10,002,680
+9,389
| +0.1% | +$141K |
|
354
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.11B
| $151M | 0.06% |
3,430,213
+29,034
| +0.9% | +$1.27M |
|
355
MasTec
MTZ
$21B
| $151M | 0.06% |
3,087,954
-170,033
| -5% | -$7.58M |
|
356
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $151M | 0.06% |
13,470,786
+310,734
| +2% | +$3.6M |
|
357
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.4B
| $151M | 0.06% |
15,021,087
+373,150
| +3% | +$3.99M |
|
358
Xerox
XRX
$398M
| $151M | 0.06% |
5,176,313
+111,231
| +2% | +$3.38M |
|
359
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.55B
| $151M | 0.06% |
4,089,018
+565,461
| +16% | +$16.5M |
|
360
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $151M | 0.06% |
7,055,169
+84,011
| +1% | +$1.72M |
|
361
AutoNation
AN
$6.81B
| $150M | 0.06% |
2,928,265
+244,696
| +9% | +$12.4M |
|
362
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $150M | 0.06% |
1,538,294
-118,430
| -7% | -$11.3M |
|
363
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $150M | 0.06% |
8,214,543
+413,033
| +5% | +$7.49M |
|
|
RTN
364
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $149M | 0.06% |
794,050
-2,422
| -0.3% | -$452K |
|
365
Applied Materials
AMAT
$405B
| $149M | 0.06% |
2,917,602
+21,272
| +0.7% | +$1.15M |
|
366
Alcoa
AA
$11.9B
| $149M | 0.06% |
2,767,383
+66,699
| +2% | +$3.05M |
|
|
KSU
367
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $148M | 0.06% |
1,408,327
-4,912
| -0.3% | -$524K |
|
|
JNPR
368
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $147M | 0.06% |
5,163,083
+132,976
| +3% | +$3.59M |
|
369
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.7B
| $147M | 0.06% |
5,607,368
+715,368
| +15% | +$16.3M |
|
370
Emcor
EME
$35.6B
| $147M | 0.06% |
1,792,777
-55,092
| -3% | -$4.27M |
|
|
MDRX
371
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $146M | 0.06% |
10,057,962
+549,295
| +6% | +$7.63M |
|
|
TRTN
372
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $146M | 0.06% |
3,904,836
+501,793
| +15% | +$19.3M |
|
373
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $146M | 0.06% |
7,247,306
-646,108
| -8% | -$12.2M |
|
|
FFG
374
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $146M | 0.06% |
2,095,095
+1,366
| +0.1% | +$102K |
|
375
Saia
SAIA
$9.39B
| $146M | 0.06% |
2,060,465
-39,512
| -2% | -$2.53M |
|
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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.