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 | 19.04% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.42% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.6% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.68% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.65% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SBB
2926
DELISTED
SUSSEX BANCORP
SBB
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,854
| – | – |
|
2927
CarParts.com
PRTS
$42.6M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,728
-450
| -1% | -$10.7K |
|
|
RP
2928
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,975
-19,391
| -27% | -$394K |
|
|
FLNA
2929
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$42M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
95,111
-5,958
| -6% | -$78.8K |
|
|
COVS
2930
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
462,986
+6
| +0% | +$14 |
|
|
ACW
2931
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
685,680
-1,760
| -0.3% | -$4.38K |
|
|
SEV
2932
DELISTED
Sevcon, Inc.
SEV
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,224
| – | – |
|
|
UNIT
2933
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.52B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,188
-7,521
| -11% | -$145K |
|
|
EGAS
2934
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
150,236
-1,893
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
2935
Limoneira
LMNR
$244M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,885
-1,000
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
|
PLPM
2936
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
355,027
+155,137
| +78% | +$437K |
|
|
CUNB
2937
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,263
+18,959
| +81% | +$474K |
|
|
BNFT
2938
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,269
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2939
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$319M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
385,659
| – | – |
|
|
BOCH
2940
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
159,338
+15,891
| +11% | +$104K |
|
2941
Ring Energy
REI
$307M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
150,512
+10,728
| +8% | +$102K |
|
|
VSR
2942
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
340,515
| – | – |
|
|
QVCGB
2943
DELISTED
QVC Group, Inc. Series B Common Stock
QVCGB
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
798
| – | – |
|
2944
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
188,510
+12,518
| +7% | +$75.6K |
|
2945
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
107,173
| – | – |
|
2946
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
316,009
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
2947
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
151,928
+54,539
| +56% | +$338K |
|
2948
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
213,473
+26,398
| +14% | +$160K |
|
2949
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$76.7M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
86,370
-2,482
| -3% | -$29K |
|
2950
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
285,240
-2,352
| -0.8% | -$7.57K |
|
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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 19% of assets, up from 19% 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.