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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARRS
626
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $83.6M | 0.04% |
2,775,464
+131,069
| +5% | +$3.8M |
|
|
PARA
627
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $83.4M | 0.04% |
1,311,480
-210,159
| -14% | -$12.5M |
|
|
ACH
628
Accendra Health
ACH
$249M
| $83.4M | 0.04% |
2,364,416
+33,240
| +1% | +$1.12M |
|
629
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $83.4M | 0.04% |
2,598,084
+75,928
| +3% | +$2.67M |
|
630
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $83.3M | 0.04% |
2,346,648
-229,792
| -9% | -$7.6M |
|
631
General Mills
GIS
$20.1B
| $83M | 0.04% |
1,343,740
+57,157
| +4% | +$3.54M |
|
632
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $82.9M | 0.04% |
726,004
+20,296
| +3% | +$2.36M |
|
633
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
1,392,263
-43,360
| -3% | -$2.35M |
|
|
BGG
634
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
3,712,416
-23,101
| -0.6% | -$470K |
|
|
IPCC
635
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
939,895
+365
| +0% | +$31K |
|
636
Jack in the Box
JACK
$308M
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
739,790
-3,293
| -0.4% | -$336K |
|
|
CMD
637
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
1,045,713
-144,127
| -12% | -$11.2M |
|
638
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
1,212,685
+9,398
| +0.8% | +$609K |
|
639
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
2,210,051
+330,186
| +18% | +$11.8M |
|
640
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
2,351,387
+105,019
| +5% | +$3.39M |
|
|
SHLM
641
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
2,440,573
-50,831
| -2% | -$1.61M |
|
642
Infosys
INFY
$50B
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
11,001,580
+236,812
| +2% | +$1.78M |
|
643
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$6.13B
| $81.5M | 0.04% |
5,745,859
-45,297
| -0.8% | -$560K |
|
644
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.74B
| $81.4M | 0.04% |
7,389,510
+840,048
| +13% | +$7.54M |
|
|
CAB
645
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $81.4M | 0.04% |
1,389,825
-20,473
| -1% | -$1.27M |
|
646
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.72B
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
890,333
+800
| +0.1% | +$64.2K |
|
647
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
693,803
-7,141
| -1% | -$832K |
|
|
BNCL
648
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
4,416,569
+332,913
| +8% | +$5.44M |
|
|
CSC
649
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
1,367,439
-126,465
| -8% | -$7.31M |
|
|
VALE.P
650
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $81.2M | 0.04% |
11,786,939
-1,441,081
| -11% | -$9.55M |
|
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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.