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
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFG
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
SYA
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
HNT
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
|
+$155M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.43% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.93% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.1% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$78.5M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,612,758
-6,616
| -0.4% | -$20.6K |
|
2502
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
158,112
+243
| +0.2% | +$6.95K |
|
2503
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$28.3M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
159,551
-1,109
| -0.7% | -$31.4K |
|
2504
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.4B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
119,601
+596
| +0.5% | +$21.6K |
|
2505
Century Communities
CCS
$1.96B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
280,199
+57,300
| +26% | +$873K |
|
2506
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$109M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,136,460
-100
| -0% | -$438 |
|
|
SSNI
2507
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
323,078
+235,191
| +268% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ABCD
2508
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,115,410
+9,697
| +0.9% | +$42.4K |
|
2509
Groupon
GRPN
$1.06B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
59,389
-1,165
| -2% | -$80.5K |
|
2510
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.22B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
101,107
+1,557
| +2% | +$60.3K |
|
|
APEX
2511
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
8,843
+91
| +1% | +$45.1K |
|
|
SCTY
2512
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
192,062
-1,007
| -0.5% | -$28.7K |
|
|
STOR
2513
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,594
| New | +$4.45M |
|
2514
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$601M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
192,133
+3,908
| +2% | +$91.1K |
|
|
BIN
2515
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
150,503
-6,626
| -4% | -$189K |
|
|
GOOD
2516
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$603M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
284,487
+8,969
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
SDRL
2517
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,255
-3,170
| -38% | -$2.28M |
|
|
RENX
2518
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
262,198
+388
| +0.1% | +$6.41K |
|
2519
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$23.5M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
320,421
-724
| -0.2% | -$10.3K |
|
|
SUNE
2520
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$9.61M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
TAHO
2521
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
456,737
+84,971
| +23% | +$758K |
|
2522
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.05B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
260,285
+13,429
| +5% | +$236K |
|
|
UNAM
2523
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
479,571
| – | – |
|
|
FNFV
2524
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
419,903
| – | – |
|
2525
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.61B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,841,194
+5,400
| +0.3% | +$14K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,387 positions worth $167B, up 4.1% from $160B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and exited 88, leaving the 3,387-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was Welbilt, Inc.: 3,607,294 shares worth $53.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Wells Fargo in Q1 2016, an estimated $281M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Synchrony, cutting an estimated $171M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited STANCORP FINL GRP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $167B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and closed 88 in Q1 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.1% quarter-over-quarter to $167B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.