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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TARO
2026
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $20M | 0.01% |
178,392
+46,570
| +35% | +$5.26M |
|
|
CSS
2027
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $20M | 0.01% |
763,235
-80
| -0% | -$2.1K |
|
2028
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $20M | 0.01% |
554,777
+141,688
| +34% | +$4.53M |
|
|
AAT
2029
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.46B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
506,006
+19,335
| +4% | +$793K |
|
|
SPPI
2030
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
2,674,679
+463,434
| +21% | +$3.03M |
|
2031
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$815M
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
631,662
+34,679
| +6% | +$1.06M |
|
|
SGBK
2032
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
427,109
+131,758
| +45% | +$6.04M |
|
|
PCMI
2033
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,051,553
+51,247
| +5% | +$1.12M |
|
|
AGU
2034
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
217,269
+6,290
| +3% | +$581K |
|
2035
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$259M
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,936,560
+75,456
| +4% | +$778K |
|
|
MORE
2036
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
2,023,335
+280,928
| +16% | +$2.79M |
|
2037
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.13B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
895,721
+102,981
| +13% | +$2.45M |
|
2038
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.89B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
778,310
+67,077
| +9% | +$1.61M |
|
|
GXP
2039
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
667,230
+2,510
| +0.4% | +$73K |
|
|
WUBA
2040
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
442,027
+9,961
| +2% | +$410K |
|
|
LCI
2041
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
238,407
-260
| -0.1% | -$22.6K |
|
|
TTM
2042
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
588,943
-90,666
| -13% | -$3.17M |
|
|
GOV
2043
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,059,788
+23,532
| +2% | +$512K |
|
2044
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,482,822
+96,924
| +7% | +$988K |
|
2045
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$132M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
557,418
-624
| -0.1% | -$18.9K |
|
|
TSC
2046
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
768,048
+76,080
| +11% | +$1.84M |
|
2047
Saga Communications
SGA
$54.9M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
422,445
+2,450
| +0.6% | +$122K |
|
2048
Braskem
BAK
$901M
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
930,703
-44,570
| -5% | -$920K |
|
2049
Honda
HMC
$39.8B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
702,373
+170
| +0% | +$4.81K |
|
|
AUD
2050
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,856,630
+197
| +0% | +$2.22K |
|
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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.