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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARGO
276
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $154M | 0.07% |
2,923,461
+3,930
| +0.1% | +$217K |
|
277
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.14B
| $154M | 0.07% |
2,277,309
-202,035
| -8% | -$13.4M |
|
278
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $154M | 0.07% |
19,254,805
-1,283,006
| -6% | -$11.4M |
|
279
Novartis
NVS
$303B
| $154M | 0.07% |
2,053,651
+286,949
| +16% | +$20.3M |
|
|
QVCGA
280
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $154M | 0.07% |
128,888
+6,282
| +5% | +$6.95M |
|
281
Unum
UNM
$14B
| $153M | 0.07% |
3,288,709
+19,134
| +0.6% | +$880K |
|
282
Skywest
SKYW
$4.51B
| $153M | 0.07% |
4,366,340
-17,167
| -0.4% | -$603K |
|
|
MDC
283
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $153M | 0.07% |
5,464,356
-10,894
| -0.2% | -$285K |
|
|
INVX
284
Innovex International
INVX
$1.8B
| $153M | 0.07% |
3,139,752
+684,559
| +28% | +$35.3M |
|
285
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.03B
| $153M | 0.07% |
12,963,108
+267,848
| +2% | +$3.14M |
|
|
ATVI
286
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $153M | 0.07% |
2,658,549
+225
| +0% | +$12.4K |
|
287
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.5B
| $153M | 0.07% |
2,922,842
-1,245,579
| -30% | -$62.9M |
|
288
Aecom
ACM
$9.56B
| $153M | 0.07% |
4,718,353
+148,231
| +3% | +$4.91M |
|
289
Navient
NAVI
$821M
| $152M | 0.07% |
9,130,065
+113,420
| +1% | +$1.71M |
|
290
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.74B
| $151M | 0.07% |
1,477,138
+46,688
| +3% | +$4.76M |
|
291
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.31B
| $151M | 0.07% |
1,251,880
+67,344
| +6% | +$7.84M |
|
292
Loews
L
$24.5B
| $151M | 0.07% |
3,216,976
-247,789
| -7% | -$11.6M |
|
293
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.23B
| $150M | 0.07% |
3,957,298
-191,838
| -5% | -$7.21M |
|
|
MDR
294
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $150M | 0.07% |
6,976,913
+905,867
| +15% | +$17.7M |
|
295
CME Group
CME
$93.4B
| $150M | 0.07% |
1,196,790
-141,354
| -11% | -$16.9M |
|
296
Sasol
SSL
$7.04B
| $150M | 0.07% |
5,355,837
-37,312
| -0.7% | -$1.11M |
|
297
State Street
STT
$49.9B
| $149M | 0.07% |
1,663,359
-946
| -0.1% | -$78.7K |
|
298
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $149M | 0.07% |
5,677,729
-1,810
| -0% | -$48K |
|
299
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.2B
| $149M | 0.07% |
8,565,975
+75,016
| +0.9% | +$1.26M |
|
300
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.1B
| $149M | 0.07% |
5,412,302
+116,502
| +2% | +$3.11M |
|
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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.