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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Asure Software
ASUR
$237M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
119,896
+69,434
| +138% | +$893K |
|
2877
Century Casinos
CNTY
$32.6M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
237,754
| – | – |
|
2878
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$73.2M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,702
-238
| -0.4% | -$6.16K |
|
|
BLMT
2879
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,953
+12,773
| +28% | +$373K |
|
|
EHIC
2880
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
172,147
+37,759
| +28% | +$378K |
|
|
EEI
2881
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
135,728
| – | – |
|
2882
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.65B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,201
+13,214
| +73% | +$665K |
|
|
CLUB
2883
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
359,779
+6,162
| +2% | +$23.9K |
|
|
YUME
2884
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
358,254
+86,830
| +32% | +$383K |
|
|
ITI
2885
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
269,852
-4,138
| -2% | -$23.6K |
|
|
STRR
2886
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$39.8M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
124,837
-2,118
| -2% | -$29K |
|
|
TCS
2887
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,811
+174
| +0.9% | +$12.5K |
|
2888
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$343M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
378,730
+329
| +0.1% | +$1.19K |
|
|
ALDR
2889
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
144,757
+117,660
| +434% | +$2.18M |
|
|
DVD
2890
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
788,525
-14,400
| -2% | -$30.1K |
|
2891
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$167M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
248,269
-5,056
| -2% | -$37.5K |
|
2892
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,889
-23,170
| -45% | -$1.33M |
|
|
TRVN
2893
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139
+958
| +529% | +$1.76M |
|
2894
Yelp
YELP
$1.51B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,309
-46,444
| -46% | -$1.45M |
|
2895
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.05B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,179
+17,910
| +51% | +$554K |
|
|
AGFS
2896
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
226,106
+144,297
| +176% | +$916K |
|
|
SQBG
2897
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
9,968
| – | – |
|
2898
Tenaris
TS
$28.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,566
-10,598
| -17% | -$334K |
|
2899
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$470M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
113,253
+714
| +0.6% | +$9.7K |
|
2900
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$44.4M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
938,992
-59,292
| -6% | -$79.8K |
|
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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.