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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPB
1826
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,110,901
+321,314
| +41% | +$7.08M |
|
|
CLR
1827
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
830,786
+1,578
| +0.2% | +$62.4K |
|
1828
Middleby
MIDD
$5.04B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
220,550
+6,218
| +3% | +$821K |
|
|
CDK
1829
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
431,736
+28,232
| +7% | +$1.77M |
|
|
FPRX
1830
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
889,576
-43,834
| -5% | -$1.37M |
|
|
TACO
1831
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,943,765
+340,701
| +21% | +$4.51M |
|
1832
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.8B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
802,102
+49,583
| +7% | +$1.63M |
|
|
FTR
1833
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,533,101
-307,243
| -17% | -$7.04M |
|
|
TDAY
1834
USA Today Co
TDAY
$928M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,978,862
+426,816
| +28% | +$5.7M |
|
|
FNFV
1835
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,684,117
+378,403
| +29% | +$5.24M |
|
|
HAPN
1836
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.86B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
964,788
+230,242
| +31% | +$6.55M |
|
|
MRLN
1837
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,056,007
+2,168
| +0.2% | +$54.5K |
|
1838
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
493,798
+5,752
| +1% | +$296K |
|
1839
Chemours
CC
$2.17B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
699,745
-7,184
| -1% | -$283K |
|
1840
Citi Trends
CTRN
$488M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,249,317
-6,777
| -0.5% | -$128K |
|
1841
Hackett Group
HCKT
$268M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,707,362
+18,198
| +1% | +$308K |
|
1842
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.09B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
224,410
+20,917
| +10% | +$2.16M |
|
1843
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$206M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
2,136,908
+39,438
| +2% | +$602K |
|
1844
Core Laboratories
CLB
$523M
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
260,492
+7,077
| +3% | +$763K |
|
1845
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$57.5B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
273,348
-31,661
| -10% | -$3.02M |
|
1846
Dolby
DLB
$5.38B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
536,657
+2,648
| +0.5% | +$135K |
|
1847
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.07B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
390,697
+39,266
| +11% | +$2.37M |
|
|
VIVO
1848
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,667,971
+240,143
| +17% | +$3.46M |
|
1849
Bruker
BRKR
$9.61B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
909,965
-34,588
| -4% | -$891K |
|
1850
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.57B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
956,056
+44,474
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.