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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COHR
176
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $212M | 0.1% |
944,241
-133,276
| -12% | -$30.6M |
|
177
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $212M | 0.1% |
3,633,177
+52,984
| +1% | +$3.2M |
|
178
Kohl's
KSS
$2.1B
| $211M | 0.1% |
5,457,350
+647,469
| +13% | +$24.8M |
|
|
CHL
179
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $210M | 0.1% |
3,948,674
+700
| +0% | +$38K |
|
180
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.5B
| $209M | 0.1% |
6,538,016
+189,234
| +3% | +$6M |
|
181
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$128B
| $209M | 0.1% |
3,747,541
+827,937
| +28% | +$45.1M |
|
182
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $208M | 0.1% |
5,275,515
+13,552
| +0.3% | +$506K |
|
183
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $208M | 0.1% |
7,243,653
-120,058
| -2% | -$3.34M |
|
|
B
184
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $206M | 0.1% |
3,521,456
-5,047
| -0.1% | -$279K |
|
185
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $206M | 0.1% |
14,048,469
+133,403
| +1% | +$1.88M |
|
186
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $205M | 0.09% |
9,230,934
+635,728
| +7% | +$13.6M |
|
187
Trane Technologies
TT
$107B
| $205M | 0.09% |
2,240,961
-186,335
| -8% | -$16.3M |
|
188
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $204M | 0.09% |
3,810,954
+181,933
| +5% | +$10.1M |
|
189
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14B
| $203M | 0.09% |
2,488,298
-30,738
| -1% | -$2.43M |
|
190
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.83B
| $203M | 0.09% |
7,297,371
+1,012,673
| +16% | +$27.8M |
|
|
UFS
191
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $202M | 0.09% |
5,264,326
-27,622
| -0.5% | -$1.04M |
|
192
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $202M | 0.09% |
1,706,412
+39,972
| +2% | +$5.05M |
|
|
CVSA
193
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.09B
| $200M | 0.09% |
5,274,899
-39,458
| -0.7% | -$1.47M |
|
194
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$45B
| $200M | 0.09% |
2,033,842
-178,527
| -8% | -$16.6M |
|
|
CA
195
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $200M | 0.09% |
5,800,913
+170,063
| +3% | +$5.5M |
|
196
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.3B
| $199M | 0.09% |
5,449,120
-808,950
| -13% | -$29.3M |
|
197
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60.2B
| $198M | 0.09% |
2,516,169
+77,649
| +3% | +$5.94M |
|
198
Costco
COST
$422B
| $198M | 0.09% |
1,236,171
+158,892
| +15% | +$27.4M |
|
199
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.1B
| $197M | 0.09% |
3,010,395
+69,421
| +2% | +$4.33M |
|
200
Accenture
ACN
$94.3B
| $197M | 0.09% |
1,589,399
+44,734
| +3% | +$5.45M |
|
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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 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.