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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Rollins
ROL
$15.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,406,860
-2,644
| -0.2% | -$47.4K |
|
|
WR
1877
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
479,709
+3,074
| +0.6% | +$163K |
|
|
UCFC
1878
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
3,033,082
+18,929
| +0.6% | +$158K |
|
|
TAST
1879
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
2,055,883
+236,368
| +13% | +$3.09M |
|
1880
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
3,023,200
-82,000
| -3% | -$761K |
|
|
BRSS
1881
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
823,321
+68,617
| +9% | +$2.2M |
|
|
QCP
1882
DELISTED
Quality Care Properties, Inc.
QCP
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,364,825
+74,980
| +6% | +$1.35M |
|
1883
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.7B
| $25M | 0.01% |
512,588
+4,052
| +0.8% | +$193K |
|
1884
Vipshop
VIPS
$5.8B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,352,162
+99,867
| +4% | +$1.31M |
|
1885
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.77B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,068,520
+627,520
| +142% | +$13.2M |
|
1886
Daktronics
DAKT
$839M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,589,435
+158,102
| +7% | +$1.49M |
|
1887
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.54B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,325,811
+12,313
| +0.9% | +$193K |
|
1888
Stellantis
STLA
$14.6B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,353,092
+754,343
| +47% | +$8.03M |
|
1889
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.37B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
118,390
-28,168
| -19% | -$5.48M |
|
1890
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.86B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
109,144
+13,275
| +14% | +$2.87M |
|
|
REV
1891
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,049,676
+33,969
| +3% | +$772K |
|
|
TOWR
1892
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,106,992
+126,874
| +13% | +$3.06M |
|
1893
New Oriental
EDU
$8.84B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
352,215
+34,057
| +11% | +$2.34M |
|
1894
ATI
ATI
$25B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,459,142
-4,798
| -0.3% | -$80.7K |
|
|
ASRT
1895
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
38,439
+17,731
| +86% | +$11.8M |
|
|
GHL
1896
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,230,805
+69,460
| +6% | +$1.63M |
|
1897
Morningstar
MORN
$7.61B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
315,221
+50,747
| +19% | +$3.83M |
|
|
EXAC
1898
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
827,761
+47,315
| +6% | +$1.39M |
|
1899
NatWest
NWG
$75.2B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
3,502,564
+408,466
| +13% | +$2.86M |
|
|
BIVV
1900
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
408,398
+78,160
| +24% | +$4.45M |
|
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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.