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 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$271M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$174M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$325M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
CNW
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.72% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.81% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBTX
2551
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
142,721
+47,937
| +51% | +$1.83M |
|
2552
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.22B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,835,794
-30,812
| -2% | -$71.8K |
|
|
ACH
2553
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
549,829
-24,844
| -4% | -$204K |
|
|
APEX
2554
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
8,752
-137
| -2% | -$72.2K |
|
|
DATA
2555
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,851
+647
| +1% | +$58.1K |
|
2556
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$831M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
412,768
-68,068
| -14% | -$751K |
|
2557
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.2B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
107,376
+3,694
| +4% | +$156K |
|
|
CYBE
2558
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
587,326
-10,016
| -2% | -$72K |
|
|
MSON
2559
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
478,432
-4,583
| -0.9% | -$44.8K |
|
2560
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$105M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
853,836
+1,872
| +0.2% | +$10.7K |
|
2561
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$42.9B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,568
+21,405
| +16% | +$571K |
|
2562
NLI Holdings
NL
$340M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,539
-19,023
| -1% | -$64K |
|
|
CNBKA
2563
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
103,088
+741
| +0.7% | +$32.4K |
|
2564
Methanex
MEOH
$4.76B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
135,650
+15,028
| +12% | +$575K |
|
2565
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.01B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
246,856
+22,397
| +10% | +$411K |
|
|
FGH
2566
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
972,797
-5,100
| -0.5% | -$23K |
|
|
USAP
2567
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
476,089
-9,117
| -2% | -$93.8K |
|
2568
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$64.8M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
314,256
-4,280
| -1% | -$60.9K |
|
|
PARAA
2569
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
84,695
-2,872
| -3% | -$148K |
|
2570
TriNet
TNET
$3.18B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
227,886
+13,442
| +6% | +$255K |
|
|
RENX
2571
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
261,810
+4,882
| +2% | +$82.7K |
|
|
FSYS
2572
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
899,113
-4,816
| -0.5% | -$27.5K |
|
2573
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
291,619
+4,214
| +1% | +$62.2K |
|
|
LTS
2574
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,581,514
+59,036
| +4% | +$164K |
|
2575
Escalade
ESCA
$270M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
328,859
-4,201
| -1% | -$59.3K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,421 positions worth $160B, up 5.3% from $152B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2015: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and exited 92, leaving the 3,421-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 Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 9,182,480 shares worth $357M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $429M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $325M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $160B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and closed 92 in Q4 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $160B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 10 Feb 2016.