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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Novanta
NOVT
$5.09B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
1,031,562
+21,904
| +2% | +$695K |
|
1552
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
3,713,527
-13,497
| -0.4% | -$142K |
|
|
LMNX
1553
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
1,757,980
+39,094
| +2% | +$783K |
|
1554
Repligen
RGEN
$9.96B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
895,872
-55,667
| -6% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PIR
1555
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
357,475
+8,482
| +2% | +$1.02M |
|
1556
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.5B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
760,292
-65,229
| -8% | -$3.16M |
|
1557
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.34B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
2,160,694
-800
| -0% | -$11.9K |
|
1558
Monro
MNRO
$384M
| $37M | 0.02% |
887,263
+172,725
| +24% | +$8.61M |
|
1559
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $37M | 0.02% |
240,175
+10,759
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
1560
CorVel
CRVL
$3.6B
| $37M | 0.02% |
2,340,318
+27,588
| +1% | +$418K |
|
1561
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.26B
| $37M | 0.02% |
866,731
+6,593
| +0.8% | +$266K |
|
1562
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
1,229,488
+64,198
| +6% | +$1.84M |
|
1563
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.5B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
754,470
+22,136
| +3% | +$1.12M |
|
1564
JD.com
JD
$36.2B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
936,266
+31,893
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
|
KBAL
1565
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
2,197,817
-176,536
| -7% | -$3.06M |
|
|
PSTB
1566
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
3,086,710
+54,562
| +2% | +$650K |
|
1567
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$18B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
532,557
+63,008
| +13% | +$4.46M |
|
1568
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$407M
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
942,818
+7,943
| +0.8% | +$308K |
|
|
BMTC
1569
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
860,056
+56,193
| +7% | +$2.32M |
|
1570
WEX
WEX
$6.67B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
349,710
+9,456
| +3% | +$973K |
|
1571
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.76B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,344,521
+103,028
| +8% | +$2.81M |
|
1572
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$130B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
282,815
+9,882
| +4% | +$1.19M |
|
1573
Robert Half
RHI
$3.79B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
759,712
+117,901
| +18% | +$5.51M |
|
|
DISH
1574
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
578,504
+32,225
| +6% | +$2.03M |
|
1575
Carter's
CRI
$1.09B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
407,922
+62,644
| +18% | +$5.51M |
|
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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.