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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.45B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
2,262,436
-21,441
| -0.9% | -$733K |
|
677
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
1,728,374
+22,180
| +1% | +$1.11M |
|
678
Infosys
INFY
$50B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
11,022,514
+35,156
| +0.3% | +$263K |
|
679
Gentex
GNTX
$5.12B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
4,357,501
+813,219
| +23% | +$15.8M |
|
680
Netflix
NFLX
$301B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
5,524,300
+309,640
| +6% | +$4.76M |
|
|
SPTN
681
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
3,177,430
-140
| -0% | -$4.61K |
|
682
Dell
DELL
$253B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
4,808,836
+11,171
| +0.2% | +$205K |
|
683
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$526M
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
815,147
+21,750
| +3% | +$2.33M |
|
684
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.5B
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
1,316,857
+12,988
| +1% | +$767K |
|
685
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
958,267
-12,541
| -1% | -$1.08M |
|
|
HA
686
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
1,749,163
+18,996
| +1% | +$966K |
|
|
TVTY
687
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $81.9M | 0.04% |
2,054,403
-373,791
| -15% | -$12.5M |
|
688
Albany International
AIN
$2.16B
| $81.8M | 0.04% |
1,532,232
+68,150
| +5% | +$3.3M |
|
689
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.7B
| $81.8M | 0.04% |
2,197,890
+463,695
| +27% | +$17.4M |
|
|
CALY
690
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
6,392,982
+603,742
| +10% | +$7.41M |
|
|
CAB
691
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
1,374,523
-6,578
| -0.5% | -$364K |
|
|
OA
692
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
830,162
+62,423
| +8% | +$6.16M |
|
|
GTLS
693
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
2,350,503
+260,913
| +12% | +$9.1M |
|
694
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$18.4B
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
33,098,770
+4,826,670
| +17% | +$11.8M |
|
695
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.49B
| $81.5M | 0.04% |
2,385,317
+104,417
| +5% | +$3.73M |
|
|
TGI
696
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
2,573,763
+774,964
| +43% | +$21.6M |
|
697
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $81.2M | 0.04% |
1,341,255
-11,222
| -0.8% | -$637K |
|
|
BPFH
698
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $81.2M | 0.04% |
5,287,164
+62,385
| +1% | +$967K |
|
|
AVX
699
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
4,962,275
+137,768
| +3% | +$2.27M |
|
|
BCR
700
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
256,420
+5,255
| +2% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.