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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJR
2276
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
558,972
+33,173
| +6% | +$748K |
|
|
DLA
2277
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
631,130
+592
| +0.1% | +$12.3K |
|
2278
Under Armour
UAA
$2.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
881,909
+14,342
| +2% | +$207K |
|
|
USAK
2279
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
701,992
+30,650
| +5% | +$496K |
|
|
GTY
2280
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.06B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
468,014
+35,200
| +8% | +$999K |
|
2281
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
736,939
+1,699
| +0.2% | +$30.6K |
|
2282
Weyco Group
WEYS
$406M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
427,128
+9,126
| +2% | +$256K |
|
2283
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
294,191
+33,957
| +13% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TTSH
2284
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,312,447
+463,296
| +55% | +$4.09M |
|
2285
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$109M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,453,080
+77,845
| +6% | +$691K |
|
|
NOAH
2286
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$561M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
271,419
-1,252
| -0.5% | -$51.5K |
|
|
WWE
2287
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
410,040
+139,182
| +51% | +$3.76M |
|
|
BV
2288
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
2,293,284
+191,641
| +9% | +$967K |
|
2289
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$682M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
462,181
+21,413
| +5% | +$633K |
|
|
PHIIK
2290
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,078,887
+26,433
| +3% | +$315K |
|
|
SFE
2291
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,113,799
-17,934
| -2% | -$230K |
|
|
FLIC
2292
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
436,693
+33,824
| +8% | +$1.01M |
|
2293
LSB Industries
LXU
$705M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,846,988
| – | – |
|
2294
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$438M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,347,709
+5,087
| +0.4% | +$43.4K |
|
|
PHX
2295
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
603,153
+24,314
| +4% | +$543K |
|
|
JOBS
2296
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
203,453
+2,780
| +1% | +$170K |
|
2297
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$155B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,453,670
-681,676
| -32% | -$5.8M |
|
2298
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
227,175
+1,974
| +0.9% | +$94.4K |
|
|
MBTF
2299
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,147,619
+28,442
| +3% | +$303K |
|
|
MOMO
2300
Hello Group
MOMO
$863M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
496,395
+403,224
| +433% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.