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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LL
2751
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
119,164
-2,378
| -2% | -$59.7K |
|
2752
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$264M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
343,020
-17,394
| -5% | -$152K |
|
2753
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$13.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,157
+329
| +0.8% | +$22.6K |
|
2754
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,519
| New | +$2.89M |
|
|
EPE
2755
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
809,282
+2,919
| +0.4% | +$12.7K |
|
2756
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$161M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,578
+3,180
| +17% | +$471K |
|
|
KTEC
2757
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
212,123
+2,609
| +1% | +$34.2K |
|
2758
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
80,904
| – | – |
|
2759
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.19B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
129,870
-410
| -0.3% | -$8.93K |
|
2760
Evolent Health
EVH
$421M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,880
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2761
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,615
+1,099
| +2% | +$49.5K |
|
2762
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.15B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
813,571
+59,594
| +8% | +$215K |
|
|
LKM
2763
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
852,397
+219,867
| +35% | +$803K |
|
2764
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
53,872
-3,063
| -5% | -$157K |
|
|
NWHM
2765
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
251,154
+84,754
| +51% | +$945K |
|
2766
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.6M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
116,454
+1,600
| +1% | +$40.2K |
|
|
GFED
2767
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
133,413
| – | – |
|
|
ACBI
2768
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
148,753
+71,675
| +93% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SPIL
2769
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
354,544
| – | – |
|
|
EVBN
2770
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,352
+6,816
| +11% | +$265K |
|
|
INTX
2771
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
593,220
-20,846
| -3% | -$98.5K |
|
2772
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$5.79B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
335,139
+2,500
| +0.8% | +$20.6K |
|
2773
Match Group
MTCH
$9.16B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
159,660
+37,748
| +31% | +$693K |
|
|
JAX
2774
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
224,994
+34,595
| +18% | +$382K |
|
|
PETX
2775
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
380,895
+252,655
| +197% | +$1.55M |
|
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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.