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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,950
+47,066
| +4% | +$328K |
|
2427
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,691
-709
| -0.5% | -$40.8K |
|
2428
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.4B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
617,240
+44,800
| +8% | +$645K |
|
2429
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
176,376
+44,044
| +33% | +$2.03M |
|
2430
The RMR Group
RMR
$335M
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
170,714
+28,263
| +20% | +$1.43M |
|
|
TAHO
2431
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
959,138
+269,031
| +39% | +$2.34M |
|
2432
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.95B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
836,453
+116,835
| +16% | +$1.11M |
|
|
JOBS
2433
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
183,446
+93,817
| +105% | +$3.99M |
|
|
SSNI
2434
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
725,982
-160,083
| -18% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DALN
2435
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
371,976
-1,710
| -0.5% | -$39.3K |
|
2436
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$363M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
217,338
+17,048
| +9% | +$639K |
|
|
ESSA
2437
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
555,529
+4,254
| +0.8% | +$63.2K |
|
|
RAD
2438
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,611
+570
| +0.4% | +$43.1K |
|
2439
KT
KT
$8.76B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
490,294
-5,288
| -1% | -$86.2K |
|
2440
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$18.2B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
176,197
+10,782
| +7% | +$523K |
|
2441
Celestica
CLS
$37B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
595,293
+5,276
| +0.9% | +$74K |
|
|
ITCI
2442
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
647,187
+522,565
| +419% | +$6.06M |
|
|
UBA
2443
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
405,156
+33,303
| +9% | +$656K |
|
2444
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.92B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
395,202
-2,608
| -0.7% | -$49.2K |
|
|
CSW
2445
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.51B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
204,448
+29,508
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CMRX
2446
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,448,250
+404,914
| +39% | +$2.13M |
|
|
VMW
2447
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
89,919
+796
| +0.9% | +$73.4K |
|
|
TTPH
2448
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
55,063
+23,348
| +74% | +$3.61M |
|
|
SALM
2449
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,909
+52,338
| +5% | +$379K |
|
2450
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.04B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
396,522
+31,833
| +9% | +$680K |
|
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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.