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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Angi Inc
ANGI
$253M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
60,760
+14,497
| +31% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RYZ
2452
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.53B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
782,418
+234,747
| +43% | +$2.49M |
|
|
NOAH
2453
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$597M
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
268,828
+70,993
| +36% | +$1.88M |
|
|
PRMW
2454
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
605,392
-50,665
| -8% | -$629K |
|
|
OTIC
2455
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
407,799
+96,630
| +31% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CNBKA
2456
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
120,741
+9,859
| +9% | +$617K |
|
2457
International Seaways
INSW
$4.63B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
353,078
+103,544
| +41% | +$2.06M |
|
|
WMGI
2458
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
277,326
-152,883
| -36% | -$4.32M |
|
|
GOOD
2459
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
349,662
+14,092
| +4% | +$301K |
|
|
IPHI
2460
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
222,115
+194,523
| +705% | +$7.82M |
|
|
TREC
2461
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
671,410
| – | – |
|
2462
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$3.97B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
124,491
+8,843
| +8% | +$561K |
|
2463
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.72B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,768
+21,989
| +17% | +$1.14M |
|
|
CUNB
2464
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
206,801
+3,188
| +2% | +$118K |
|
|
SPLK
2465
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,972
+3,764
| +3% | +$234K |
|
|
LXFT
2466
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,150
+65,097
| +114% | +$4.09M |
|
2467
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$503M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
526,346
+98,391
| +23% | +$1.31M |
|
|
PRTY
2468
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
463,114
+508
| +0.1% | +$7.84K |
|
|
ABCD
2469
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,425,936
-99,385
| -7% | -$495K |
|
|
INSY
2470
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
570,469
+957
| +0.2% | +$11.3K |
|
|
TUES
2471
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,778,397
+153,188
| +4% | +$374K |
|
|
KYO
2472
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
122,997
-2,314
| -2% | -$133K |
|
|
CGI
2473
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,256,834
+12,500
| +0.6% | +$39.1K |
|
2474
PAR Technology
PAR
$722M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
830,566
+39,345
| +5% | +$328K |
|
|
VSA
2475
VisionSys AI
VSA
$7.9M
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
157
+52
| +50% | +$2.41M |
|
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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.