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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTRL
2151
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
802,857
+402,208
| +100% | +$7.24M |
|
|
UNIT
2152
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.52B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
624,057
+605,452
| +3,254% | +$15.7M |
|
2153
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,723,292
+2,555
| +0.1% | +$25.4K |
|
|
SYNT
2154
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
923,431
+397,034
| +75% | +$6.89M |
|
2155
Arrow Financial
AROW
$662M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
607,698
+32,898
| +6% | +$885K |
|
|
B
2156
Barrick Mining
B
$60.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
982,975
+91,913
| +10% | +$1.57M |
|
|
LDR
2157
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
295,696
+23,718
| +9% | +$1.22M |
|
|
DNR
2158
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
10,103,099
+1,573,866
| +18% | +$2.94M |
|
2159
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.5B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
416,001
+19,994
| +5% | +$653K |
|
|
BITA
2160
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
534,870
+77,591
| +17% | +$2.17M |
|
2161
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.48B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
704,650
-4,504
| -0.6% | -$92.4K |
|
2162
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
313,118
-25,996
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FNHC
2163
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
955,222
+81,398
| +9% | +$1.3M |
|
2164
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$476M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
646,196
+14,993
| +2% | +$345K |
|
2165
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
620,096
+28,195
| +5% | +$597K |
|
2166
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
612,728
+2,441
| +0.4% | +$58.8K |
|
2167
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$897M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
742,254
+14,280
| +2% | +$287K |
|
|
ULTI
2168
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
72,062
-2,382
| -3% | -$501K |
|
|
VOXX
2169
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,841,755
-5,312
| -0.3% | -$33.7K |
|
|
SNOW
2170
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
635,286
| – | – |
|
|
FFNW
2171
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
934,781
| – | – |
|
2172
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.04B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
738,822
+49,470
| +7% | +$972K |
|
|
MGI
2173
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $15M | 0.01% |
872,270
| – | – |
|
2174
IMAX
IMAX
$2.67B
| $15M | 0.01% |
682,021
+446,672
| +190% | +$12.5M |
|
|
PKY
2175
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $15M | 0.01% |
653,740
+23,597
| +4% | +$476K |
|
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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.