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 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$100M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ENH
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
MENT
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
ISIL
Intersil Corp
ISIL
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
GK
G&K Services Inc
GK
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$116M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.04% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGBK
2176
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
295,351
+72,132
| +32% | +$3.27M |
|
|
CACB
2177
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,785,092
| – | – |
|
2178
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
707,817
+80,788
| +13% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ATHN
2179
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
121,650
+33,061
| +37% | +$3.85M |
|
2180
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,220,642
+3,784
| +0.3% | +$47.2K |
|
|
SFE
2181
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,075,629
-23,165
| -2% | -$292K |
|
|
LNW
2182
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
577,388
+436,231
| +309% | +$8.42M |
|
|
CYBE
2183
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
524,688
-35,335
| -6% | -$1.13M |
|
|
RT
2184
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
4,840,149
-216,344
| -4% | -$471K |
|
|
TUES
2185
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
3,625,209
+249,080
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BSTC
2186
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
247,114
+17,774
| +8% | +$941K |
|
|
FCH
2187
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,800,400
+14,424
| +0.8% | +$109K |
|
2188
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$387M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,808,756
+240,368
| +15% | +$2.27M |
|
2189
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$1.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
258,277
+412
| +0.2% | +$21.1K |
|
2190
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$651M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
507,098
+37,746
| +8% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SMI
2191
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
2,137,739
-102,960
| -5% | -$709K |
|
2192
ServiceNow
NOW
$114B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
766,705
+59,425
| +8% | +$1.04M |
|
|
WMGI
2193
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
430,209
-18,073
| -4% | -$490K |
|
|
SNBC
2194
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
548,129
+105,284
| +24% | +$2.64M |
|
2195
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.9M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
857,673
+22,998
| +3% | +$373K |
|
2196
IES Holdings
IESC
$11.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
735,788
+59,631
| +9% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CONN
2197
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,521,904
-1,400
| -0.1% | -$14.1K |
|
|
LDR
2198
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
271,978
+22,430
| +9% | +$1.14M |
|
2199
DHI Group
DHX
$176M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
3,352,507
-13,085
| -0.4% | -$67.6K |
|
2200
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.62B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
776,303
+82,242
| +12% | +$1.41M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,363 positions worth $209B, up 4.5% from $200B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2017: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 73 new positions and exited 63, leaving the 3,363-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2017 buy was Conduent: 2,615,895 shares worth $43.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walmart Inc in Q1 2017, an estimated $179M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Caterpillar, cutting an estimated $116M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $354M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $209B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 73 new positions and closed 63 in Q1 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $209B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.