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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
513,214
-1,182
| -0.2% | -$95.2K |
|
1477
Bankunited
BKU
$3.21B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,197,794
+81,961
| +7% | +$2.83M |
|
1478
Avis
CAR
$4.04B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
1,478,385
+279,231
| +23% | +$7.19M |
|
1479
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.6B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
1,773,457
+521,270
| +42% | +$11.7M |
|
|
TMX
1480
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
1,535,492
+353,338
| +30% | +$9.25M |
|
|
ANSS
1481
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
331,081
+32,962
| +11% | +$3.88M |
|
1482
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.81B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
467,125
+45,196
| +11% | +$3.97M |
|
1483
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
479,120
+16,567
| +4% | +$1.33M |
|
|
EDR
1484
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
1,034,996
+41,051
| +4% | +$1.61M |
|
1485
Philips
PHG
$24.1B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
1,473,478
-61,556
| -4% | -$1.61M |
|
|
ESND
1486
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $40M | 0.02% |
2,698,887
+281,356
| +12% | +$4.44M |
|
1487
SITE Centers
SITC
$152M
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
3,417,561
+141,235
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
1488
Coeur Mining
CDE
$20.6B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
4,654,860
+1,840,601
| +65% | +$16.7M |
|
|
OKSB
1489
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,561,229
-7,043
| -0.4% | -$178K |
|
1490
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.9M
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
194,190
-2,044
| -1% | -$420K |
|
1491
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$142M
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
969,134
-3,235
| -0.3% | -$134K |
|
|
PSB
1492
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
300,398
+10,660
| +4% | +$1.33M |
|
1493
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$310M
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
776,483
-46,707
| -6% | -$2.44M |
|
1494
Hubbell
HUBB
$23.3B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
349,731
+10,021
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
1495
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$72.2M
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
592,037
-1,335
| -0.2% | -$88.7K |
|
|
PEGI
1496
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,660,090
+61,150
| +4% | +$1.37M |
|
|
LOGM
1497
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
378,597
+45,825
| +14% | +$5.02M |
|
|
EGOV
1498
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
2,085,971
+19,167
| +0.9% | +$392K |
|
|
PRFT
1499
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
2,120,591
+200,231
| +10% | +$3.46M |
|
1500
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.06B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
3,316,190
-53,214
| -2% | -$508K |
|
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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.