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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AF
251
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $131M | 0.08% |
8,270,283
-578
| -0% | -$8.76K |
|
252
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $131M | 0.08% |
1,091,000
-2,449
| -0.2% | -$278K |
|
253
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $131M | 0.08% |
7,634,105
-690,025
| -8% | -$10.9M |
|
254
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $131M | 0.08% |
3,391,706
+127,122
| +4% | +$4.55M |
|
255
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $131M | 0.08% |
3,310,269
+11,036
| +0.3% | +$425K |
|
256
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$7.5B
| $130M | 0.08% |
683,171
+15,962
| +2% | +$2.78M |
|
257
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $130M | 0.08% |
3,386,621
-15,239
| -0.4% | -$561K |
|
258
AGCO
AGCO
$7.15B
| $129M | 0.08% |
2,598,795
+237,794
| +10% | +$11.4M |
|
259
Kemper
KMPR
$1.67B
| $129M | 0.08% |
4,355,833
-40,773
| -0.9% | -$1.22M |
|
260
Booking.com
BKNG
$149B
| $129M | 0.08% |
2,497,250
+110,775
| +5% | +$5.31M |
|
261
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $128M | 0.08% |
3,934,742
+406,189
| +12% | +$12.3M |
|
262
Matsons
MATX
$6.13B
| $127M | 0.08% |
3,169,608
+63,011
| +2% | +$2.47M |
|
263
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.68B
| $126M | 0.08% |
2,279,614
+36,606
| +2% | +$1.98M |
|
264
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $125M | 0.07% |
1,332,260
+24,362
| +2% | +$2.23M |
|
265
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.29B
| $125M | 0.07% |
2,612,568
+142,633
| +6% | +$5.8M |
|
266
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.1B
| $124M | 0.07% |
1,761,563
+33,703
| +2% | +$2.24M |
|
267
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $124M | 0.07% |
3,502,574
+188,012
| +6% | +$6.3M |
|
268
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $124M | 0.07% |
1,922,534
-292,921
| -13% | -$17.9M |
|
269
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $124M | 0.07% |
2,004,819
+291,132
| +17% | +$15.9M |
|
270
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $124M | 0.07% |
476,646
+57,998
| +14% | +$15.3M |
|
271
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.7B
| $124M | 0.07% |
5,601,285
-371,700
| -6% | -$7.65M |
|
|
SNP
272
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $124M | 0.07% |
1,900,091
-4,533
| -0.2% | -$262K |
|
273
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.58B
| $123M | 0.07% |
6,767,194
+47,452
| +0.7% | +$756K |
|
274
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $123M | 0.07% |
621,383
-14,524
| -2% | -$2.68M |
|
275
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $123M | 0.07% |
553,554
+48,152
| +10% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.