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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
FirstCash
FCFS
|
+$91.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
FCS
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
PLCM
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
FMER
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
|
+$107M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.14% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.5% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.35% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KG
601
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.4M
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
311,907
+9,073
| +3% | +$2.42M |
|
602
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $79M | 0.04% |
1,198,972
-25,521
| -2% | -$1.68M |
|
603
Visteon
VC
$2.79B
| $78.9M | 0.04% |
1,101,068
-377,725
| -26% | -$26.4M |
|
|
AYR
604
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $78.8M | 0.04% |
3,965,645
+219,243
| +6% | +$4.6M |
|
605
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.67B
| $78.7M | 0.04% |
6,082,975
-13,570
| -0.2% | -$170K |
|
|
CPE
606
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $78.7M | 0.04% |
500,982
-41,540
| -8% | -$5.49M |
|
607
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.06B
| $78.6M | 0.04% |
1,768,813
-18,464
| -1% | -$828K |
|
608
Itron
ITRI
$4.36B
| $78.5M | 0.04% |
1,407,801
-29,875
| -2% | -$1.43M |
|
609
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
1,289,303
+2,632
| +0.2% | +$146K |
|
610
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $78.2M | 0.04% |
886,297
+18,472
| +2% | +$1.67M |
|
611
AutoNation
AN
$7.11B
| $78.1M | 0.04% |
1,602,970
+289,578
| +22% | +$14.2M |
|
|
MANT
612
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $78M | 0.04% |
2,069,482
+100,864
| +5% | +$4M |
|
|
CSC
613
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $78M | 0.04% |
1,493,904
+123,782
| +9% | +$5.98M |
|
614
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.61B
| $77.9M | 0.04% |
900,491
-268
| -0% | -$23K |
|
615
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $77.8M | 0.04% |
3,920,491
+30,582
| +0.8% | +$581K |
|
|
CST
616
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $77.7M | 0.04% |
1,615,887
-267,955
| -14% | -$12.3M |
|
617
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $77.7M | 0.04% |
2,005,027
+607,763
| +43% | +$24.6M |
|
|
IPCC
618
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $77.6M | 0.04% |
939,530
-37,089
| -4% | -$3.07M |
|
619
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.49B
| $77.6M | 0.04% |
791,673
-124,814
| -14% | -$11.9M |
|
|
KS
620
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $77.6M | 0.04% |
4,099,659
+202,588
| +5% | +$3.25M |
|
|
CAB
621
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $77.5M | 0.04% |
1,410,298
+47,557
| +3% | +$2.43M |
|
622
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.4B
| $77.4M | 0.04% |
9,525,797
+519,897
| +6% | +$3.94M |
|
|
SPLS
623
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $77.4M | 0.04% |
9,055,143
+1,880,730
| +26% | +$16.5M |
|
624
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $77.3M | 0.04% |
1,475,642
-350,098
| -19% | -$17.3M |
|
625
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $77.3M | 0.04% |
814,200
-74,355
| -8% | -$7.4M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,358 positions worth $185B, up 6.5% from $174B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 66 new positions and exited 81, leaving the 3,358-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 4,845,890 shares worth $65M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AT&T in Q3 2016, an estimated $173M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $153M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $357M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $185B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 66 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $185B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.