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
| 1 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$304M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$127M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$740M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$612M |
| 3 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$447M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 18.86% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.78% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.78% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$1.81B
| $105M | 0.05% |
15,745,300
+109,234
| +0.7% | +$732K |
|
|
ESV
502
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $105M | 0.05% |
7,406,115
+14,403
| +0.2% | +$205K |
|
503
CONMED
CNMD
$1.63B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,640,062
-115,403
| -7% | -$7.41M |
|
504
Boston Scientific
BSX
$156B
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,978,445
+51,606
| +2% | +$1.82M |
|
505
NetEase
NTES
$92.3B
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,234,120
+61,205
| +3% | +$2.88M |
|
506
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$3.17B
| $105M | 0.05% |
735,261
-19,113
| -3% | -$2.73M |
|
|
CHU
507
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $105M | 0.05% |
9,862,936
-617,750
| -6% | -$6.59M |
|
508
Ecolab
ECL
$76.3B
| $105M | 0.05% |
713,114
+13,857
| +2% | +$2.04M |
|
509
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.21B
| $105M | 0.05% |
5,667,198
+215,094
| +4% | +$3.99M |
|
510
Cadence Bank
CADE
$6.94B
| $105M | 0.05% |
4,017,562
+84,102
| +2% | +$2.2M |
|
511
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$4.53B
| $104M | 0.05% |
121,813
+1,552
| +1% | +$1.33M |
|
512
American Axle
AXL
$704M
| $104M | 0.05% |
9,386,258
-12,766
| -0.1% | -$142K |
|
|
ATVI
513
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard Inc.
ATVI
| $104M | 0.05% |
2,233,103
-295,674
| -12% | -$13.8M |
|
|
LM
514
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $104M | 0.05% |
4,075,993
+18,559
| +0.5% | +$473K |
|
|
MDP
515
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,998,726
-41,098
| -2% | -$2.13M |
|
516
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.25B
| $104M | 0.05% |
3,398,714
+106,490
| +3% | +$3.25M |
|
517
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$11.2B
| $104M | 0.05% |
774,681
-52,063
| -6% | -$6.96M |
|
518
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$67.2B
| $103M | 0.05% |
1,737,377
+57,606
| +3% | +$3.43M |
|
519
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$1.75B
| $103M | 0.05% |
1,592,465
+75,824
| +5% | +$4.91M |
|
520
State Street
STT
$31.4B
| $103M | 0.05% |
1,628,598
+201,989
| +14% | +$12.7M |
|
521
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.4B
| $103M | 0.05% |
984,359
+181,115
| +23% | +$18.9M |
|
|
CEO
522
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $103M | 0.05% |
673,320
-11,452
| -2% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SWN
523
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $103M | 0.05% |
30,097,406
+4,004,463
| +15% | +$13.7M |
|
|
BBT
524
Beacon Financial Corporation
BBT
$2.2B
| $103M | 0.05% |
3,801,896
-19,466
| -0.5% | -$525K |
|
525
CBRE Group
CBRE
$48.4B
| $103M | 0.05% |
2,560,714
+653,165
| +34% | +$26.2M |
|