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 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
EVHC
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
AMSG
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
IM
Ingram Micro
IM
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LXK
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
|
+$143M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.55% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.59% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.36% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CY
551
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $92.7M | 0.05% |
8,099,552
-4,283,631
| -35% | -$47M |
|
|
PRA
552
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $92.5M | 0.05% |
1,645,250
+21,983
| +1% | +$1.22M |
|
553
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.51B
| $92.3M | 0.05% |
1,252,170
+67,340
| +6% | +$4.71M |
|
554
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $92.3M | 0.05% |
1,894,016
-218,132
| -10% | -$9.39M |
|
555
Greif
GEF
$4.74B
| $92.2M | 0.05% |
1,797,690
+42,785
| +2% | +$2.17M |
|
556
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $92.1M | 0.05% |
1,298,744
+26,302
| +2% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SPLS
557
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $91.8M | 0.05% |
10,139,636
+1,084,493
| +12% | +$9.45M |
|
558
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $91.5M | 0.05% |
1,640,008
+192,834
| +13% | +$9.46M |
|
559
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.65B
| $91.4M | 0.05% |
2,943,288
+34,139
| +1% | +$924K |
|
560
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $91.4M | 0.05% |
2,647,611
+98,398
| +4% | +$3.21M |
|
561
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$18.8B
| $91.2M | 0.05% |
1,062,994
+31,227
| +3% | +$2.62M |
|
562
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $90.8M | 0.05% |
1,325,355
+36,052
| +3% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SAFM
563
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $90.8M | 0.05% |
963,069
+197,650
| +26% | +$17.5M |
|
564
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$92.2B
| $90.6M | 0.05% |
5,804,781
-2,106,248
| -27% | -$33.4M |
|
|
VSTO
565
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $90.4M | 0.05% |
2,448,586
+52,296
| +2% | +$2.02M |
|
|
AYR
566
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $90.3M | 0.05% |
4,331,755
+366,110
| +9% | +$7.73M |
|
|
MANT
567
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $90.2M | 0.05% |
2,133,854
+64,372
| +3% | +$2.65M |
|
568
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
3,235,985
-31,706
| -1% | -$844K |
|
569
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
3,078,996
+74,627
| +2% | +$2.4M |
|
570
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $90M | 0.04% |
1,159,279
+21,097
| +2% | +$1.62M |
|
571
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $90M | 0.04% |
1,010,404
-109,463
| -10% | -$8.7M |
|
572
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
844,357
+78,330
| +10% | +$9.28M |
|
573
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.5B
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
1,226,650
+28,712
| +2% | +$2.05M |
|
574
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $89.5M | 0.04% |
1,409,582
-447,030
| -24% | -$28.2M |
|
575
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$35B
| $89.3M | 0.04% |
402,984
-47,675
| -11% | -$9.8M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,363 positions worth $200B, up 8.2% from $185B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 87 new positions and exited 74, leaving the 3,363-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was Alibaba: 1,948,659 shares worth $171M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walmart Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $208M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $217M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Amsurg Corp in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $183M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $200B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 87 new positions and closed 74 in Q4 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.2% quarter-over-quarter to $200B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 9 Feb 2017.