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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GG
1276
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
3,711,892
+283,810
| +8% | +$3.97M |
|
|
FL
1277
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
971,685
+91,716
| +10% | +$5.95M |
|
|
CCC
1278
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
3,170,893
+315,651
| +11% | +$4.5M |
|
1279
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.1B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
446,334
+34,304
| +8% | +$3.83M |
|
1280
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.08B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
1,772,972
+345,721
| +24% | +$9.14M |
|
1281
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$14.1B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
519,000
-5,325
| -1% | -$479K |
|
1282
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.66B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
1,668,832
+56,330
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
|
PDM
1283
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.24B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
2,265,264
+83,447
| +4% | +$1.8M |
|
1284
Cars.com
CARS
$722M
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
+1,792,650
| New | +$48.3M |
|
1285
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
2,157,658
+50,788
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
1286
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.1B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,919,466
+9,254
| +0.5% | +$223K |
|
|
PNRA
1287
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
151,346
+467
| +0.3% | +$146K |
|
1288
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
2,338,028
+87,721
| +4% | +$1.6M |
|
1289
Oneok
OKE
$56.7B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
912,694
+13,443
| +1% | +$696K |
|
|
WEB
1290
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
1,880,446
+24,885
| +1% | +$527K |
|
|
BEAT
1291
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,421,288
-20,966
| -1% | -$625K |
|
1292
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.56B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,563,347
+15,516
| +1% | +$494K |
|
1293
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
767,938
+148,988
| +24% | +$9.27M |
|
1294
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
12,594,018
-84,643
| -0.7% | -$321K |
|
1295
Marcus Corp
MCS
$767M
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,571,831
-33,833
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HTLF
1296
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
1,006,623
+40,822
| +4% | +$1.94M |
|
|
MODV
1297
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
936,513
+61,649
| +7% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BKS
1298
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
6,232,443
-26,261
| -0.4% | -$206K |
|
1299
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
912,804
+36,830
| +4% | +$1.88M |
|
|
JCP
1300
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
10,169,508
-255,988
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
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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.