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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBFO
2701
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
384,699
+6,281
| +2% | +$55.1K |
|
|
MNI
2702
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
380,782
+14,170
| +4% | +$143K |
|
2703
QuinStreet
QNST
$916M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
848,346
+65,036
| +8% | +$261K |
|
|
NEFF
2704
DELISTED
Neff Corporation
NEFF
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
186,177
+64,351
| +53% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ELP
2705
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,610
-10,603
| -0.9% | -$36.7K |
|
2706
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.55B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
101,162
+320
| +0.3% | +$11.4K |
|
|
AUTO
2707
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
279,875
| – | – |
|
2708
Acme United Corp
ACU
$227M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
123,015
+7,959
| +7% | +$219K |
|
|
SWIR
2709
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
125,148
| – | – |
|
|
NWY
2710
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
2,540,586
-49,922
| -2% | -$76.4K |
|
2711
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$231M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,397
+4,178
| +4% | +$111K |
|
|
ALTA
2712
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
129,708
+38,923
| +43% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CEMP
2713
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
753,402
+698,771
| +1,279% | +$2.76M |
|
|
HBP
2714
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
492,271
+26,479
| +6% | +$194K |
|
2715
Transcat
TRNS
$804M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
281,375
+622
| +0.2% | +$7.49K |
|
2716
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58.6M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
257,773
-1,566
| -0.6% | -$20.9K |
|
|
HFBC
2717
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
230,925
+733
| +0.3% | +$10.7K |
|
|
FGL
2718
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
108,981
+1,476
| +1% | +$43.2K |
|
|
FSBK
2719
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
203,975
+3,999
| +2% | +$55.9K |
|
|
CIO
2720
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
265,324
+52,063
| +24% | +$648K |
|
|
SLAI
2721
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,403
+1,306
| +42% | +$1M |
|
2722
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$152M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
820,121
+93,976
| +13% | +$357K |
|
|
DGICB
2723
Donegal Group Class B
DGICB
$810M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
228,580
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
2724
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
216,202
+682
| +0.3% | +$9.69K |
|
2725
Friedman Industries
FRD
$264M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
574,745
+3,703
| +0.6% | +$21.5K |
|
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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.