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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACC
626
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $88.1M | 0.04% |
1,862,126
+102,259
| +6% | +$4.86M |
|
627
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.12B
| $88M | 0.04% |
1,939,790
+70,062
| +4% | +$3.16M |
|
628
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $87.7M | 0.04% |
452,827
-8,429
| -2% | -$1.5M |
|
|
IPCC
629
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $87.7M | 0.04% |
932,510
-2,476
| -0.3% | -$236K |
|
630
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $87.6M | 0.04% |
1,633,017
+16,718
| +1% | +$848K |
|
631
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
630,750
+7,763
| +1% | +$1.07M |
|
632
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $87.4M | 0.04% |
831,797
+93,907
| +13% | +$10M |
|
633
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $87.3M | 0.04% |
1,277,824
+4,880
| +0.4% | +$335K |
|
634
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $87.2M | 0.04% |
993,977
+60,630
| +6% | +$5.2M |
|
635
BGC Group
BGC
$5.73B
| $87M | 0.04% |
10,707,595
+805,580
| +8% | +$6.03M |
|
636
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| $87M | 0.04% |
7,220,656
+1,687,520
| +30% | +$21.2M |
|
637
ePlus
PLUS
$2.42B
| $87M | 0.04% |
2,347,350
-41,206
| -2% | -$1.49M |
|
|
LPT
638
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $86.8M | 0.04% |
2,133,207
+119,503
| +6% | +$4.91M |
|
|
LTXB
639
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
2,274,154
+89,322
| +4% | +$3.32M |
|
|
ENIA
640
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
9,193,503
-219,399
| -2% | -$2.15M |
|
641
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.1B
| $86.6M | 0.04% |
1,300,006
+24,072
| +2% | +$1.53M |
|
|
LHCG
642
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $86.6M | 0.04% |
1,275,663
+13,347
| +1% | +$797K |
|
|
ESV
643
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $86.6M | 0.04% |
4,193,768
+2,642,219
| +170% | +$75.9M |
|
644
Fabrinet
FN
$16.1B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
2,027,764
+5,583
| +0.3% | +$210K |
|
645
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
2,145,181
-9,703
| -0.5% | -$377K |
|
646
Alamo Group
ALG
$2B
| $86.4M | 0.04% |
951,845
-14,877
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
|
SPN
647
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $86.3M | 0.04% |
827,297
+209,599
| +34% | +$24.4M |
|
648
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $86.3M | 0.04% |
3,114,689
+46,235
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
649
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.19B
| $86.3M | 0.04% |
4,969,630
-62,710
| -1% | -$984K |
|
650
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
2,833,301
+405,572
| +17% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.