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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPT
2176
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,159,568
+47,149
| +4% | +$626K |
|
|
STRP
2177
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
83,043
| – | – |
|
|
MIK
2178
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
800,960
+222,529
| +38% | +$4.63M |
|
|
TTSH
2179
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
718,232
+95,429
| +15% | +$1.94M |
|
|
HTB
2180
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$866M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
607,157
+64,366
| +12% | +$1.58M |
|
|
NVEE
2181
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,392,868
+289,152
| +26% | +$2.79M |
|
2182
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$352M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
583,750
-1,353
| -0.2% | -$30.8K |
|
2183
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$368M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,968,372
+159,616
| +9% | +$1.19M |
|
2184
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.65B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,647,990
-1,665
| -0.1% | -$13.8K |
|
2185
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.9B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
213,546
+7,613
| +4% | +$484K |
|
|
GSH
2186
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
584,053
-11,394
| -2% | -$315K |
|
2187
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
448,405
+113,171
| +34% | +$3.15M |
|
|
HDSN
2188
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$246M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,710,780
+267,862
| +19% | +$2.05M |
|
|
AE
2189
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
351,391
+6,656
| +2% | +$267K |
|
2190
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
719,010
+361,060
| +101% | +$7.22M |
|
|
SPA
2191
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
651,308
-66,889
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
2192
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
179,429
+66,651
| +59% | +$4.26M |
|
|
DLA
2193
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
643,610
-1,641
| -0.3% | -$31.9K |
|
|
HZN
2194
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
991,622
-18,638
| -2% | -$264K |
|
2195
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.5M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
882,670
+24,997
| +3% | +$389K |
|
|
MFSF
2196
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
398,647
+10,625
| +3% | +$357K |
|
2197
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$201M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
658,280
| – | – |
|
2198
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$17.4B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
254,405
-116,958
| -31% | -$6.31M |
|
|
STAY
2199
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
730,492
+410,903
| +129% | +$7.37M |
|
2200
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$445M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,348,330
+16,237
| +1% | +$165K |
|
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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.