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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $67.5M | 0.04% |
4,442,791
+243,367
| +6% | +$3.64M |
|
|
SHLM
627
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $67.4M | 0.04% |
2,476,895
+93,339
| +4% | +$2.34M |
|
628
Regis Corp
RGS
$68.4M
| $67.4M | 0.04% |
221,721
-4,566
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
629
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $67.3M | 0.04% |
1,450,814
+272,039
| +23% | +$11.5M |
|
630
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $67.3M | 0.04% |
895,900
+28,581
| +3% | +$2.02M |
|
631
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.29B
| $67.1M | 0.04% |
1,990,866
+134,402
| +7% | +$4.19M |
|
|
SRC
632
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $67M | 0.04% |
1,328,217
+11,298
| +0.9% | +$527K |
|
633
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
| $67M | 0.04% |
7,327,621
+2,487,299
| +51% | +$24.7M |
|
634
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $67M | 0.04% |
7,557,675
-2,523
| -0% | -$21.7K |
|
635
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.14B
| $66.8M | 0.04% |
6,451,660
+208,975
| +3% | +$1.92M |
|
636
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.26B
| $66.8M | 0.04% |
1,052,564
+37,718
| +4% | +$2.22M |
|
637
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $66.8M | 0.04% |
1,531,893
+23,986
| +2% | +$931K |
|
638
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.2B
| $66.7M | 0.04% |
878,745
+4,973
| +0.6% | +$368K |
|
639
Viatris
VTRS
$20.4B
| $66.7M | 0.04% |
1,438,665
+594,897
| +71% | +$28.7M |
|
640
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $66.5M | 0.04% |
1,205,331
+1,550
| +0.1% | +$78.3K |
|
641
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.75B
| $66.3M | 0.04% |
3,017,403
+38,485
| +1% | +$736K |
|
|
TGI
642
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $66.1M | 0.04% |
2,098,622
+205,863
| +11% | +$6.25M |
|
|
WIRE
643
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $66.1M | 0.04% |
1,696,680
+85,019
| +5% | +$3.08M |
|
|
FNFG
644
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $66M | 0.04% |
6,822,707
-9,474
| -0.1% | -$91.6K |
|
645
Gray Television
GTN
$415M
| $66M | 0.04% |
5,631,620
+42,698
| +0.8% | +$526K |
|
|
ESND
646
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $66M | 0.04% |
2,066,697
+216,064
| +12% | +$6.36M |
|
|
AXLL
647
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $66M | 0.04% |
3,019,691
-58,272
| -2% | -$1.03M |
|
648
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $65.9M | 0.04% |
5,028,852
+584,423
| +13% | +$7.45M |
|
649
Designer Brands
DBI
$307M
| $65.9M | 0.04% |
2,382,799
+749,735
| +46% | +$18.8M |
|
|
Y
650
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $65.6M | 0.04% |
132,121
-19,601
| -13% | -$9.27M |
|
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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.