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
|
+$337M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
JHG
Janus Henderson
JHG
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$139M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$190M |
| 2 |
SWC
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
PVTB
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
JNS
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
WNR
Western Refining Inc
WNR
|
+$112M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.16% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.53% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.72% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INDT
2501
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
204,789
-2,224
| -1% | -$69.2K |
|
2502
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.6B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
151,150
+11,160
| +8% | +$447K |
|
2503
Key Tronic
KTCC
$43.4M
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
905,027
| – | – |
|
|
RNET
2504
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
398,706
+24,862
| +7% | +$452K |
|
2505
Nice
NICE
$5.94B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,156
+1,413
| +2% | +$105K |
|
2506
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$106M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
439,937
+14,594
| +3% | +$166K |
|
2507
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+869,472
| New | +$6.08M |
|
|
TESS
2508
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
477,664
+24,847
| +5% | +$349K |
|
2509
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$393M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
419,396
+19,097
| +5% | +$264K |
|
|
HCCI
2510
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
393,192
+42,531
| +12% | +$648K |
|
|
UMH
2511
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
364,839
+41,413
| +13% | +$683K |
|
|
CAJ
2512
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
182,650
+800
| +0.4% | +$26.9K |
|
2513
Ultralife
ULBI
$89.3M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
861,900
+68,550
| +9% | +$420K |
|
|
HCOM
2514
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
246,345
+17,265
| +8% | +$430K |
|
|
HMNF
2515
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
341,939
-100
| -0% | -$1.76K |
|
2516
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$102M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
866,283
+2,464
| +0.3% | +$16.3K |
|
2517
Globant
GLOB
$1.52B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
140,933
| – | – |
|
|
WG
2518
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
2,455,337
+191,019
| +8% | +$487K |
|
2519
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
137,288
-90,728
| -40% | -$3.96M |
|
|
USAK
2520
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
693,826
-5,900
| -0.8% | -$40.5K |
|
2521
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$22.6M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
265,852
-13,266
| -5% | -$332K |
|
|
FFWM
2522
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
363,765
+72,189
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
|
INFO
2523
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
135,257
+113,735
| +528% | +$5.07M |
|
2524
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.11B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
335,169
+185,100
| +123% | +$3.01M |
|
2525
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$592M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
159,320
-12,716
| -7% | -$437K |
|
Similar funds
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,388 positions worth $217B, up 3.5% from $209B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2017: portfolio turnover was 4.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 86 new positions and exited 78, leaving the 3,388-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 3,463,430 shares worth $230M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Wells Fargo in Q2 2017, an estimated $337M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Hewlett Packard, cutting an estimated $97.6M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $190M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $217B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 86 new positions and closed 78 in Q2 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $217B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.