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 | 17.48% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.41% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.89% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.25% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $136M | 0.08% |
3,465,752
+814,053
| +31% | +$32.4M |
|
|
LXK
252
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $135M | 0.08% |
3,579,996
+74,890
| +2% | +$2.77M |
|
253
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $135M | 0.08% |
5,359,703
+393,926
| +8% | +$10.5M |
|
254
Kemper
KMPR
$1.73B
| $134M | 0.08% |
4,338,249
-17,584
| -0.4% | -$548K |
|
255
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.07B
| $134M | 0.08% |
5,147,260
+729,019
| +17% | +$18.6M |
|
256
Nike
NKE
$62.5B
| $134M | 0.08% |
2,427,275
-11,001
| -0.5% | -$627K |
|
257
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.66B
| $134M | 0.08% |
2,804,082
+88,124
| +3% | +$3.91M |
|
258
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $134M | 0.08% |
266,051
+125,845
| +90% | +$59.5M |
|
|
ARGO
259
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $133M | 0.08% |
2,955,742
-305,228
| -9% | -$13.8M |
|
260
UGI
UGI
$7.91B
| $133M | 0.08% |
2,947,658
-1,164,248
| -28% | -$49.1M |
|
|
JNS
261
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $133M | 0.08% |
9,579,549
+533,622
| +6% | +$7.81M |
|
262
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $133M | 0.08% |
26,307,847
-570,227
| -2% | -$2.67M |
|
263
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.3B
| $133M | 0.08% |
4,216,381
+588,909
| +16% | +$18M |
|
264
Ambev
ABEV
$47.4B
| $133M | 0.08% |
22,459,751
-377,584
| -2% | -$2.03M |
|
265
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $131M | 0.08% |
4,291,758
+357,016
| +9% | +$11.2M |
|
|
PF
266
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $131M | 0.08% |
2,824,763
+114,333
| +4% | +$4.97M |
|
267
Target
TGT
$63.7B
| $130M | 0.08% |
1,868,277
+73,316
| +4% | +$5.47M |
|
268
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.44B
| $130M | 0.07% |
779,637
+33,821
| +5% | +$5.97M |
|
269
Trane Technologies
TT
$107B
| $130M | 0.07% |
2,039,680
+34,861
| +2% | +$2.24M |
|
270
NETGEAR
NTGR
$681M
| $129M | 0.07% |
2,721,426
+11,749
| +0.4% | +$505K |
|
|
MINI
271
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $129M | 0.07% |
3,732,922
+96,617
| +3% | +$3.23M |
|
272
UDR
UDR
$12.8B
| $129M | 0.07% |
3,484,582
+92,876
| +3% | +$3.33M |
|
273
Halliburton
HAL
$26.8B
| $128M | 0.07% |
2,835,550
-41,299
| -1% | -$1.7M |
|
274
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $128M | 0.07% |
8,633,199
+235,158
| +3% | +$3.33M |
|
275
MasTec
MTZ
$26.6B
| $128M | 0.07% |
5,727,940
+542,990
| +10% | +$12M |
|
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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 17% of assets, up from 17% 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.