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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.23B
| $91.1M | 0.05% |
3,131,724
+969,552
| +45% | +$27.8M |
|
|
ACH
427
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $91.1M | 0.05% |
2,253,439
+176,758
| +9% | +$6.58M |
|
428
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $91.1M | 0.05% |
2,578,793
-7,697
| -0.3% | -$265K |
|
429
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $91M | 0.05% |
7,465,700
+876,583
| +13% | +$10.3M |
|
430
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$25.8B
| $90.8M | 0.05% |
2,651,872
+533,751
| +25% | +$15.7M |
|
431
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $90.5M | 0.05% |
2,365,699
+113,457
| +5% | +$4.38M |
|
432
Regency Centers
REG
$14.7B
| $90.4M | 0.05% |
1,208,381
+17,543
| +1% | +$1.25M |
|
433
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $90.3M | 0.05% |
4,781,249
+122,244
| +3% | +$2.06M |
|
434
Quanta Services
PWR
$100B
| $90.2M | 0.05% |
3,997,179
+115,512
| +3% | +$2.29M |
|
|
ISIL
435
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $89.9M | 0.05% |
6,722,773
+481,151
| +8% | +$6.02M |
|
|
BRCD
436
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $89.8M | 0.05% |
8,485,206
+426,347
| +5% | +$3.89M |
|
|
BGG
437
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $89.7M | 0.05% |
3,750,121
-2,002
| -0.1% | -$41.3K |
|
438
Textron
TXT
$14.7B
| $88.8M | 0.05% |
2,436,225
+434,935
| +22% | +$15.3M |
|
439
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.88B
| $88.8M | 0.05% |
5,326,682
+316,193
| +6% | +$4.76M |
|
|
MRC
440
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $88.8M | 0.05% |
6,757,594
+1,215,309
| +22% | +$14M |
|
|
AAWW
441
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $88.5M | 0.05% |
2,094,374
+1,292
| +0.1% | +$48.3K |
|
442
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.4B
| $88.3M | 0.05% |
2,602,616
+126,417
| +5% | +$3.63M |
|
443
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.2B
| $87.7M | 0.05% |
774,189
-69,590
| -8% | -$7.79M |
|
444
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.53B
| $87.7M | 0.05% |
2,409,431
+343,912
| +17% | +$11.1M |
|
445
Skywest
SKYW
$4.24B
| $87.6M | 0.05% |
4,384,353
-7,467
| -0.2% | -$126K |
|
|
MON
446
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $87.6M | 0.05% |
998,447
+16,264
| +2% | +$1.47M |
|
447
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $87.4M | 0.05% |
1,346,984
+32,590
| +2% | +$2.22M |
|
448
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.8B
| $87.4M | 0.05% |
1,083,231
+75,517
| +7% | +$5.71M |
|
449
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.1B
| $87.3M | 0.05% |
4,290,807
+2,729,802
| +175% | +$51.5M |
|
450
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.18B
| $87.2M | 0.05% |
3,083,142
+139,752
| +5% | +$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.