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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
301,143
| – | – |
|
2852
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,071
| – | – |
|
2853
IRIDEX
IRIX
$15.3M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
199,172
-5,973
| -3% | -$58.8K |
|
2854
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
186,871
+34,754
| +23% | +$329K |
|
|
MTL
2855
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
422,249
+44,888
| +12% | +$234K |
|
2856
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$670M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
166,807
| – | – |
|
2857
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.6M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,031
+5,663
| +9% | +$162K |
|
2858
Gaia
GAIA
$47.6M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
173,676
+46,379
| +36% | +$512K |
|
|
EGAS
2859
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
149,586
| – | – |
|
2860
Lands' End
LE
$389M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,625
-2,150
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
PATI
2861
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,183
+404
| +0.4% | +$7.89K |
|
2862
ORIX
IX
$42.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
122,020
| – | – |
|
|
AIOT
2863
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$525M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
306,422
-16,804
| -5% | -$107K |
|
2864
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
181,943
+49,602
| +37% | +$534K |
|
|
ONDK
2865
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
399,386
+230,016
| +136% | +$979K |
|
2866
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$268M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,573
+1,227
| +1% | +$18.8K |
|
|
ICD
2867
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,663
+10,839
| +85% | +$946K |
|
2868
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$198M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,990
+855
| +2% | +$27.4K |
|
|
IMOS
2869
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.73B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,671
+3,551
| +5% | +$79.2K |
|
2870
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$112M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
116,032
+38,833
| +50% | +$632K |
|
2871
United-Guardian
UG
$33.7M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
117,926
-1,804
| -2% | -$26.8K |
|
|
PLYA
2872
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,857
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2873
Broadwind
BWEN
$92.9M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
353,955
+244,298
| +223% | +$1.55M |
|
2874
Brookfield
BN
$104B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
127,028
+82,397
| +185% | +$1.11M |
|
2875
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$800M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,112
| – | – |
|
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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.