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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMNB
2326
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+10,729
| +4% | +$397K |
|
|
PFBI
2327
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
649,799
+18,719
| +3% | +$310K |
|
2328
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,071,345
-443,116
| -29% | -$4.36M |
|
2329
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
225,146
+22,637
| +11% | +$1.02M |
|
|
PCTI
2330
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,505,895
-5,539
| -0.4% | -$38.9K |
|
|
SGEN
2331
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
204,302
+139
| +0.1% | +$8.84K |
|
|
FLIC
2332
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
368,488
+59,491
| +19% | +$1.63M |
|
|
PHIIK
2333
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,076,169
+2,476
| +0.2% | +$26.1K |
|
2334
ENI
E
$78.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
348,578
+2,254
| +0.7% | +$71.6K |
|
2335
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.17B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
577,718
+58,683
| +11% | +$987K |
|
|
TNAV
2336
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,272,294
-17,086
| -1% | -$145K |
|
2337
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.66B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
876,514
-1,814
| -0.2% | -$20.9K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2338
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
603,046
+24,754
| +4% | +$424K |
|
|
EMKR
2339
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,527
| – | – |
|
2340
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
801,994
+695,272
| +651% | +$8.72M |
|
|
USAP
2341
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
526,129
+24,035
| +5% | +$432K |
|
|
TBRG
2342
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
311,695
+393
| +0.1% | +$12.2K |
|
|
SHPG
2343
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,855
-420
| -0.7% | -$73.4K |
|
|
IBA
2344
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
176,344
-3,493
| -2% | -$192K |
|
|
SFS
2345
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,121,872
+377,326
| +51% | +$4.51M |
|
|
ONIT
2346
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
252,025
+45,822
| +22% | +$2.18M |
|
2347
DHI Group
DHX
$177M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,567,505
+214,998
| +6% | +$708K |
|
2348
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
337,362
+3,734
| +1% | +$105K |
|
|
GTY
2349
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.16B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
402,823
+13,355
| +3% | +$342K |
|
|
FPO
2350
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
908,569
+34,948
| +4% | +$380K |
|
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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.