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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
US Bancorp
USB
$98.9B
| $255M | 0.12% |
4,920,581
+8,558
| +0.2% | +$441K |
|
127
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.4B
| $255M | 0.12% |
2,161,714
-48,745
| -2% | -$5.5M |
|
128
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.68B
| $253M | 0.12% |
2,857,221
-45,108
| -2% | -$3.88M |
|
129
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.3B
| $253M | 0.12% |
2,963,230
+16,342
| +0.6% | +$1.37M |
|
130
Honeywell
HON
$77.9B
| $252M | 0.12% |
2,093,057
+49,928
| +2% | +$5.89M |
|
131
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.02B
| $252M | 0.12% |
11,035,605
+230,067
| +2% | +$5.06M |
|
132
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $252M | 0.12% |
7,578,019
-56,149
| -0.7% | -$1.86M |
|
133
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.4B
| $251M | 0.12% |
4,014,415
+10,832
| +0.3% | +$664K |
|
134
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.4B
| $251M | 0.12% |
2,223,547
+65,168
| +3% | +$7.46M |
|
|
AHL
135
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $251M | 0.12% |
5,032,477
-28,309
| -0.6% | -$1.44M |
|
136
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $245M | 0.11% |
3,666,185
+27,809
| +0.8% | +$1.74M |
|
137
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $242M | 0.11% |
6,347,050
+65,223
| +1% | +$2.48M |
|
138
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $241M | 0.11% |
8,033,734
+84,743
| +1% | +$2.43M |
|
139
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.96B
| $241M | 0.11% |
11,558,795
| – | – |
|
|
CELG
140
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $239M | 0.11% |
1,839,740
+28,679
| +2% | +$3.51M |
|
141
United Airlines
UAL
$39.1B
| $238M | 0.11% |
3,162,764
-87,481
| -3% | -$6.61M |
|
142
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $237M | 0.11% |
3,705,442
-29,473
| -0.8% | -$1.87M |
|
143
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.7B
| $237M | 0.11% |
921,756
+26,095
| +3% | +$6.56M |
|
|
ESL
144
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $237M | 0.11% |
2,499,253
-8,568
| -0.3% | -$796K |
|
145
Aflac
AFL
$64.4B
| $236M | 0.11% |
6,069,818
-4,746
| -0.1% | -$178K |
|
|
AAN.A
146
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $235M | 0.11% |
6,037,087
-50,265
| -0.8% | -$1.96M |
|
147
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $233M | 0.11% |
2,638,887
+7,762
| +0.3% | +$658K |
|
148
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.3B
| $233M | 0.11% |
3,461,053
-271,191
| -7% | -$20.5M |
|
149
Lumen
LUMN
$6.45B
| $231M | 0.11% |
9,689,431
+301,671
| +3% | +$7.58M |
|
150
Cigna
CI
$77B
| $231M | 0.11% |
1,381,416
+255,109
| +23% | +$41M |
|
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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.