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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.51B
| $16M | 0.01% |
478,044
+12,747
| +3% | +$453K |
|
|
MEET
2177
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $16M | 0.01% |
5,669,797
+154,493
| +3% | +$460K |
|
2178
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$353M
| $16M | 0.01% |
601,950
+17,198
| +3% | +$498K |
|
2179
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.97B
| $16M | 0.01% |
425,427
+248,547
| +141% | +$8.56M |
|
2180
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.17B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,064,858
+34,821
| +3% | +$536K |
|
|
CARO
2181
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
427,963
+215,642
| +102% | +$7.97M |
|
2182
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
210,220
+4,061
| +2% | +$344K |
|
|
TLRD
2183
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
727,034
+478,665
| +193% | +$8.04M |
|
|
COTV
2184
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
490,460
+188,096
| +62% | +$6.24M |
|
2185
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.83B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
765,795
+66,975
| +10% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ULTI
2186
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
72,085
-5,461
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
|
TGH
2187
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
729,430
| – | – |
|
2188
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.21B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
584,717
+30,644
| +6% | +$722K |
|
2189
RadNet
RDNT
$5.25B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,546,592
+14,181
| +0.9% | +$148K |
|
|
ZVO
2190
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,877,901
+123,156
| +7% | +$1.14M |
|
2191
TC Energy
TRP
$68.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
319,658
+7,654
| +2% | +$374K |
|
|
OCLR
2192
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,302,866
-72,487
| -3% | -$535K |
|
2193
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.23B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
808,216
+16,389
| +2% | +$303K |
|
|
AE
2194
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
354,416
+1,979
| +0.6% | +$88.1K |
|
2195
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
439,989
+31,211
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FTD
2196
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
2,138,627
-9,146
| -0.4% | -$85K |
|
2197
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$257M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,312,996
-21,289
| -2% | -$280K |
|
2198
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.42B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
199,003
+125,144
| +169% | +$8.48M |
|
|
AMAG
2199
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,151,082
-144
| -0% | -$2.17K |
|
|
QADA
2200
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
390,069
-8,312
| -2% | -$312K |
|
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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.