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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
2,073,744
-119,268
| -5% | -$3M |
|
1277
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.35B
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
1,043,902
+14,784
| +1% | +$699K |
|
|
FARO
1278
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
1,134,721
+38,227
| +3% | +$1.79M |
|
1279
Tredegar Corp
TG
$265M
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
2,777,296
+7,469
| +0.3% | +$143K |
|
|
PDCO
1280
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
1,475,538
+324,092
| +28% | +$11.8M |
|
1281
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.55B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
617,114
-2,516
| -0.4% | -$219K |
|
1282
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.83B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
4,361,097
+51,627
| +1% | +$563K |
|
1283
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
2,358,550
+80,870
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
1284
Papa John's
PZZA
$984M
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
945,873
+17,334
| +2% | +$1.08M |
|
1285
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $53M | 0.02% |
2,236,494
+7,156
| +0.3% | +$165K |
|
1286
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.6B
| $53M | 0.02% |
1,005,381
-168,896
| -14% | -$8.85M |
|
1287
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.2B
| $53M | 0.02% |
473,351
+7,022
| +2% | +$803K |
|
|
UCTT
1288
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $53M | 0.02% |
2,294,898
-516,116
| -18% | -$13.2M |
|
1289
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.3B
| $53M | 0.02% |
1,709,362
+1,003,392
| +142% | +$32.9M |
|
1290
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.58B
| $53M | 0.02% |
4,801,384
+12,987
| +0.3% | +$148K |
|
1291
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
622,825
+9,570
| +2% | +$822K |
|
1292
Seagate
STX
$194B
| $52.9M | 0.02% |
1,263,444
+1,981
| +0.2% | +$75.7K |
|
1293
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.06B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
884,054
+7,727
| +0.9% | +$505K |
|
1294
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.5B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
458,497
+8,921
| +2% | +$961K |
|
|
CONN
1295
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
1,482,600
| – | – |
|
1296
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$846M
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
910,144
+60,255
| +7% | +$3.86M |
|
1297
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
3,308,954
+198,566
| +6% | +$3.3M |
|
1298
WEX
WEX
$6.37B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
372,457
+12,928
| +4% | +$1.62M |
|
1299
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $52.6M | 0.02% |
788,819
+7,024
| +0.9% | +$414K |
|
1300
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
1,195,272
+8,572
| +0.7% | +$327K |
|
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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.