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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$352M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$107M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$713M |
| 2 |
ADT
ADT Corp
ADT
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
ARG
Airgas Inc
ARG
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$108M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.13% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.8% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.5% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.7% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Y
626
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $70.6M | 0.04% |
128,520
-3,601
| -3% | -$1.88M |
|
627
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$2.98B
| $70.5M | 0.04% |
1,025,053
+27,863
| +3% | +$1.92M |
|
628
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$283B
| $70.5M | 0.04% |
1,192,287
+406,747
| +52% | +$24.4M |
|
629
AAR Corp
AIR
$4.67B
| $70.4M | 0.04% |
3,015,437
-211,386
| -7% | -$5.02M |
|
630
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.74B
| $70.4M | 0.04% |
3,951,547
+381,957
| +11% | +$9.11M |
|
|
CBM
631
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $70.3M | 0.04% |
1,359,839
-116,709
| -8% | -$5.57M |
|
632
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $70.3M | 0.04% |
5,100,456
+71,604
| +1% | +$992K |
|
633
Toyota
TM
$231B
| $70.1M | 0.04% |
700,844
+14,356
| +2% | +$1.47M |
|
634
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
| $70M | 0.04% |
416,414
+2,032
| +0.5% | +$309K |
|
|
MDRX
635
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $69.9M | 0.04% |
5,503,510
-1,071,444
| -16% | -$14.2M |
|
|
KRA
636
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $69.9M | 0.04% |
2,502,342
+135,359
| +6% | +$3.31M |
|
|
WCG
637
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $69.9M | 0.04% |
651,291
+62,032
| +11% | +$6.07M |
|
638
Yum! Brands
YUM
$38.4B
| $69.7M | 0.04% |
1,169,458
+8,517
| +0.7% | +$502K |
|
639
Idacorp
IDA
$7.67B
| $69.5M | 0.04% |
854,557
-5,200
| -0.6% | -$383K |
|
640
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $69.5M | 0.04% |
7,553,411
-4,264
| -0.1% | -$38.5K |
|
|
BMS
641
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $69.4M | 0.04% |
1,348,123
-223,453
| -14% | -$11.3M |
|
642
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.13B
| $69.3M | 0.04% |
1,325,947
+467,665
| +54% | +$27M |
|
643
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.47B
| $69.2M | 0.04% |
562,719
+84,501
| +18% | +$9.92M |
|
644
Caleres
CAL
$425M
| $68.9M | 0.04% |
2,845,467
+123,786
| +5% | +$3.04M |
|
645
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.1B
| $68.8M | 0.04% |
2,543,709
-243,965
| -9% | -$6.43M |
|
646
Insperity
NSP
$1.97B
| $68.8M | 0.04% |
1,780,616
+7,062
| +0.4% | +$228K |
|
647
Delek US
DK
$4.78B
| $68.7M | 0.04% |
5,201,005
+89,221
| +2% | +$1.27M |
|
648
Ecolab
ECL
$77B
| $68.5M | 0.04% |
578,024
+3,335
| +0.6% | +$389K |
|
649
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$6.74B
| $68.5M | 0.04% |
1,715,945
+84,949
| +5% | +$3.33M |
|
650
Avient
AVNT
$3.76B
| $68.4M | 0.04% |
1,942,384
-71,159
| -4% | -$2.51M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,367 positions worth $174B, up 4% from $167B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and exited 77, leaving the 3,367-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2016 buy was ATN International: 819,912 shares worth $63.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $352M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $179M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $713M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $174B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 68 new positions and closed 77 in Q2 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $174B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 9 Aug 2016.