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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$352M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$107M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$713M |
| 2 |
ADT
ADT Corp
ADT
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
ARG
Airgas Inc
ARG
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$108M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.13% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.8% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.7% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$528M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-79,706
| -36% | -$2.17M |
|
|
BAS
2577
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,202
-154
| -4% | -$199K |
|
|
CTG
2578
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
804,209
+1,513
| +0.2% | +$7.83K |
|
|
MOFG
2579
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
139,592
+4,738
| +4% | +$133K |
|
2580
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.64B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
186,175
+5,202
| +3% | +$104K |
|
2581
Ultralife
ULBI
$90.8M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
780,011
-600
| -0.1% | -$2.84K |
|
2582
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.2B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
89,187
-13,900
| -13% | -$599K |
|
2583
Gencor Industries
GENC
$251M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
373,569
+39,132
| +12% | +$383K |
|
|
DGAS
2584
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
143,209
+3,073
| +2% | +$76.2K |
|
|
GBL
2585
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
117,660
+16,854
| +17% | +$617K |
|
|
DXYN
2586
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,585
-1,592
| -0.1% | -$6.13K |
|
|
ACH
2587
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
490,400
-24,376
| -5% | -$194K |
|
2588
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$105M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
850,507
-2,004
| -0.2% | -$9.18K |
|
|
NWY
2589
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,549,318
+48,809
| +2% | +$131K |
|
|
MFNC
2590
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
343,282
| – | – |
|
|
BSQR
2591
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
673,572
+7,050
| +1% | +$40.3K |
|
|
IMVP
2592
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$100M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
-194,150
| -50% | -$3.81M |
|
2593
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
198,660
-55
| -0% | -$929 |
|
2594
PAR Technology
PAR
$666M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
779,782
+5,231
| +0.7% | +$28.3K |
|
2595
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
717,716
+20,166
| +3% | +$68.6K |
|
2596
NLI Holdings
NL
$340M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,452,294
-11,748
| -0.8% | -$33.5K |
|
2597
IRIDEX
IRIX
$10.7M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
251,849
| – | – |
|
|
NVEE
2598
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
523,060
+107,836
| +26% | +$727K |
|
2599
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
474,091
+4,818
| +1% | +$30.4K |
|
|
CNCO
2600
DELISTED
Cencosud S.A.
CNCO
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
414,038
-9,002
| -2% | -$72.4K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,367 positions worth $174B, up 4% from $167B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and exited 77, leaving the 3,367-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2016 buy was ATN International: 819,912 shares worth $63.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $352M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $179M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $713M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $174B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and closed 77 in Q2 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $174B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 9 Aug 2016.