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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Comp X International
CIX
$346M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
180,257
-700
| -0.4% | -$10.2K |
|
2777
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,757
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2778
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
226,285
+215,885
| +2,076% | +$3M |
|
|
RST
2779
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
253,724
-57,279
| -18% | -$641K |
|
|
SRG
2780
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,590
+5,227
| +9% | +$216K |
|
|
JMBA
2781
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
347,344
-36,067
| -9% | -$282K |
|
|
DS
2782
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
857,879
+390,186
| +83% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ENT
2783
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,187
| – | – |
|
|
BBRG
2784
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
580,539
+7,484
| +1% | +$35.4K |
|
|
CIVI
2785
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
152,525
+28,216
| +23% | +$489K |
|
2786
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.53B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
244,837
-2,134
| -0.9% | -$16.2K |
|
|
TERP
2787
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
220,699
| – | – |
|
|
PMD
2788
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
105,523
+13,078
| +14% | +$275K |
|
2789
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.35B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
415,072
+3,452
| +0.8% | +$24.3K |
|
|
GFA
2790
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
396,128
-5,909
| -1% | -$59.6K |
|
2791
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$869M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,507
+12,997
| +19% | +$429K |
|
|
VIA
2792
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,229
+3,374
| +5% | +$139K |
|
2793
Data I/O
DAIO
$31.5M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
325,713
+44,089
| +16% | +$294K |
|
|
SENEB
2794
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,507
| – | – |
|
|
PFPT
2795
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,440
+23,917
| +433% | +$1.97M |
|
|
EGRX
2796
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,298
+24,861
| +334% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FCCY
2797
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
143,463
+19,985
| +16% | +$351K |
|
|
BOCH
2798
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
229,911
+23,584
| +11% | +$261K |
|
|
ABTX
2799
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
66,148
+23,904
| +57% | +$918K |
|
2800
Virco
VIRC
$94.7M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
470,884
-2,881
| -0.6% | -$12.8K |
|
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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.