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 | 20.77% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.88% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.44% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$272M
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
710,918
+15,748
| +2% | +$970K |
|
1352
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.71B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
7,108,820
+1,755,918
| +33% | +$11.1M |
|
1353
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.16B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
617,369
+2,194
| +0.4% | +$159K |
|
1354
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$25.5B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
845,477
+137,015
| +19% | +$7.27M |
|
1355
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.02B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
691,382
-4,772
| -0.7% | -$316K |
|
|
VG
1356
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
6,961,559
+54,570
| +0.8% | +$364K |
|
|
AJRD
1357
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
2,184,314
+121,334
| +6% | +$2.6M |
|
1358
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$945M
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
1,298,766
+52,014
| +4% | +$1.75M |
|
|
ORBC
1359
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $45.4M | 0.02% |
4,014,327
+95,586
| +2% | +$965K |
|
1360
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93.2B
| $45.3M | 0.02% |
519,586
+1,132
| +0.2% | +$95.8K |
|
1361
NCR Voyix
VYX
$982M
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
1,798,844
-98,246
| -5% | -$2.49M |
|
1362
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.1B
| $45M | 0.02% |
1,053,856
+169,882
| +19% | +$6.98M |
|
1363
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.7B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
1,127,376
+10,712
| +1% | +$416K |
|
1364
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.72B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
1,627,856
-467,189
| -22% | -$12.6M |
|
1365
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.35B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
565,542
+22,697
| +4% | +$1.72M |
|
1366
Antero Resources
AR
$11B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
2,071,000
+1,011,429
| +95% | +$21.7M |
|
1367
ArcBest
ARCB
$2.91B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
2,170,477
-4,969
| -0.2% | -$108K |
|
1368
Akamai
AKAM
$15B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
897,471
+5,944
| +0.7% | +$314K |
|
1369
Neogen
NEOG
$2.74B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
1,723,891
-3,626
| -0.2% | -$86.8K |
|
1370
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$39.6B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
608,860
-57,545
| -9% | -$3.94M |
|
1371
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
4,041,979
-24,545
| -0.6% | -$256K |
|
|
EXPR
1372
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
330,821
+698
| +0.2% | +$108K |
|
|
OSG
1373
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$213M
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
2,571,088
| – | – |
|
1374
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.74B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
1,125,136
+5,334
| +0.5% | +$210K |
|
1375
Team
TISI
$123M
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
189,999
+37,837
| +25% | +$9.73M |
|
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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 21% of assets, up from 21% 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.