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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Five Below
FIVE
$12B
| $79.9M | 0.03% |
1,204,620
+21,783
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
802
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.25B
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
2,419,700
-7,142
| -0.3% | -$228K |
|
|
NLSN
803
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $79.8M | 0.03% |
2,191,124
+427,299
| +24% | +$16.2M |
|
|
FCB
804
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $79.5M | 0.03% |
1,565,620
+108,583
| +7% | +$5.33M |
|
805
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $79.5M | 0.03% |
1,207,855
-8,315
| -0.7% | -$529K |
|
806
Griffon
GFF
$3.95B
| $79.4M | 0.03% |
3,903,959
-17,533
| -0.4% | -$383K |
|
807
Timken Company
TKR
$9.56B
| $79.4M | 0.03% |
1,616,124
-25,849
| -2% | -$1.25M |
|
808
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
| $79.4M | 0.03% |
679,228
+12,417
| +2% | +$1.43M |
|
809
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $79.3M | 0.03% |
754,358
+13,666
| +2% | +$1.52M |
|
|
JBTM
810
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.21B
| $79.3M | 0.03% |
715,227
+11,192
| +2% | +$1.22M |
|
811
FormFactor
FORM
$8.28B
| $79.2M | 0.03% |
5,062,247
+35,239
| +0.7% | +$590K |
|
812
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$708M
| $79.1M | 0.03% |
254,375
+3,977
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
813
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.83B
| $78.9M | 0.03% |
1,253,547
+43,123
| +4% | +$2.36M |
|
814
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $78.8M | 0.03% |
812,313
+11,791
| +1% | +$1.06M |
|
815
Amdocs
DOX
$5.92B
| $78.8M | 0.03% |
1,203,269
+17,007
| +1% | +$1.1M |
|
|
MAGN
816
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$472M
| $78.8M | 0.03% |
282,573
+2,487
| +0.9% | +$647K |
|
|
SPN
817
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $78.7M | 0.03% |
816,740
+121,620
| +17% | +$11.3M |
|
|
FOE
818
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $78.6M | 0.03% |
3,333,314
-20,425
| -0.6% | -$484K |
|
819
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $78.6M | 0.03% |
1,587,077
+21,377
| +1% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ENDP
820
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $78.4M | 0.03% |
10,117,770
-988,429
| -9% | -$7.4M |
|
|
ECHO
821
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.4B
| $78.3M | 0.03% |
1,613,981
+2,033
| +0.1% | +$94.4K |
|
822
Celanese
CE
$4.9B
| $78.2M | 0.03% |
730,623
-23,486
| -3% | -$2.5M |
|
823
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$599M
| $78.2M | 0.03% |
918,554
-4,273
| -0.5% | -$352K |
|
|
HA
824
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $78.2M | 0.03% |
1,962,791
+115,320
| +6% | +$4.43M |
|
|
GTT
825
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $78.2M | 0.03% |
1,665,716
+9,010
| +0.5% | +$343K |
|
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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.