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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSQR
2651
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
745,901
+30,127
| +4% | +$154K |
|
|
VIA
2652
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,990
| – | – |
|
2653
Teekay
TK
$981M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
618,000
+3,433
| +0.6% | +$25.3K |
|
2654
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$563M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
96,906
+324
| +0.3% | +$11.8K |
|
|
CCUR
2655
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
610,949
-1,145
| -0.2% | -$6.78K |
|
2656
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$186M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
265,111
+12,636
| +5% | +$198K |
|
2657
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
633,598
| – | – |
|
|
BAS
2658
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,806
| New | +$4.52M |
|
2659
Limoneira
LMNR
$245M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
171,474
+31,293
| +22% | +$636K |
|
|
UNAM
2660
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
432,458
-561
| -0.1% | -$5.43K |
|
|
HABT
2661
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
255,584
+161,107
| +171% | +$2.88M |
|
|
AFH
2662
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
268,143
+64,629
| +32% | +$911K |
|
2663
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$450M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
171,715
+20,885
| +14% | +$483K |
|
2664
Turkcell
TKC
$4.78B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
483,291
+554
| +0.1% | +$4.61K |
|
|
PMBC
2665
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
448,522
+22,812
| +5% | +$180K |
|
2666
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$474M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
174,588
+37,118
| +27% | +$778K |
|
2667
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$257M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
466,683
+52,701
| +13% | +$385K |
|
|
EXAS
2668
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,351
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
AAMC
2669
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
73,214
| – | – |
|
|
CHUBK
2670
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
225,291
-48,225
| -18% | -$796K |
|
2671
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$669M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
481,946
+225,514
| +88% | +$1.74M |
|
2672
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.48B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
227,610
+5,395
| +2% | +$86K |
|
2673
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$16.3M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
380,401
-12,706
| -3% | -$160K |
|
2674
Marchex
MCHX
$79.3M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,609
+101,478
| +8% | +$287K |
|
2675
Aegon
AEG
$13.6B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
959,389
+169,116
| +21% | +$662K |
|
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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.