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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DXYN
2526
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,080,177
-700
| -0.1% | -$3.08K |
|
2527
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.6B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
103,087
-4,289
| -4% | -$182K |
|
2528
Logitech
LOGI
$15.1B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
284,712
-6,907
| -2% | -$105K |
|
2529
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$546M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
750,142
+1,960
| +0.3% | +$9.33K |
|
2530
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$8.94B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
111,407
+14,191
| +15% | +$576K |
|
|
IMN
2531
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
2,909,725
-150,132
| -5% | -$163K |
|
|
HCOM
2532
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,187
+17,888
| +10% | +$408K |
|
|
WSO.B
2533
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.1B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,170
-505
| -1% | -$60.2K |
|
|
FGH
2534
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
968,919
-3,878
| -0.4% | -$16.9K |
|
|
BHR
2535
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$152M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
384,064
+9,538
| +3% | +$101K |
|
|
LTS
2536
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756,681
+175,167
| +11% | +$412K |
|
2537
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.18B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
3,806,421
-961
| -0% | -$784 |
|
|
PWOD
2538
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
170,583
+4,566
| +3% | +$119K |
|
|
WSR
2539
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
346,597
+16,882
| +5% | +$189K |
|
2540
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.57B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
507,850
-63,175
| -11% | -$473K |
|
|
CNCE
2541
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
318,015
+93,667
| +42% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MNDT
2542
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
241,080
-10,277
| -4% | -$167K |
|
|
WMGI
2543
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
259,938
-614,473
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
2544
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$351M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
154,078
+22,649
| +17% | +$632K |
|
2545
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$18.8B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
835,482
+67,562
| +9% | +$340K |
|
|
SPNE
2546
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
290,611
+5,532
| +2% | +$76.8K |
|
2547
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.98B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
298,152
+173,002
| +138% | +$2.28M |
|
|
RNET
2548
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
310,307
-4,941
| -2% | -$68K |
|
|
WG
2549
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,984,485
+41,599
| +2% | +$78.6K |
|
|
IBTX
2550
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+11,179
| +8% | +$325K |
|
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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.