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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.95B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
2,093,353
| – | – |
|
1027
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.9B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
1,662,587
+59,351
| +4% | +$2.07M |
|
1028
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.76B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
2,759,568
-9,261
| -0.3% | -$196K |
|
1029
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
1,619,018
+5,639
| +0.3% | +$202K |
|
|
HTZ
1030
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
5,959,954
+3,253,787
| +120% | +$35M |
|
1031
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$635M
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
1,484,133
+150,328
| +11% | +$6.23M |
|
1032
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.5B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
1,409,191
+209,849
| +17% | +$8.29M |
|
1033
Revvity
RVTY
$12.6B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
872,862
-18,970
| -2% | -$1.18M |
|
1034
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.26B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
925,512
-1,311
| -0.1% | -$84.1K |
|
1035
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.46B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
3,199,015
+1,462,130
| +84% | +$30.1M |
|
1036
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
1,735,588
+399,377
| +30% | +$13.8M |
|
|
WLH
1037
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
2,452,175
+182,987
| +8% | +$4.09M |
|
|
SFLY
1038
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
1,244,827
+19,717
| +2% | +$981K |
|
|
TSE
1039
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $59M | 0.03% |
858,976
+157,277
| +22% | +$10.3M |
|
1040
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $59M | 0.03% |
5,412,748
-36,869
| -0.7% | -$337K |
|
1041
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.5B
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
1,095,846
+2,412
| +0.2% | +$121K |
|
1042
Genesco
GCO
$434M
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
1,728,735
-13,065
| -0.8% | -$583K |
|
1043
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
1,221,294
+56,470
| +5% | +$2.78M |
|
|
UBNK
1044
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
3,502,288
+140,843
| +4% | +$2.39M |
|
1045
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
666,110
+21,732
| +3% | +$1.81M |
|
1046
KLA
KLAC
$222B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
6,378,400
+326,110
| +5% | +$3.26M |
|
1047
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.49B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
441,267
+847
| +0.2% | +$113K |
|
1048
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.8B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
804,060
+2,504
| +0.3% | +$178K |
|
1049
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
1,938,793
-9,090
| -0.5% | -$306K |
|
|
BBL
1050
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
1,890,476
-169,889
| -8% | -$5.22M |
|
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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.