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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
HF Sinclair
DINO
$20B
| $66.7M | 0.04% |
2,804,644
+225,851
| +9% | +$6.73M |
|
677
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.9B
| $66.6M | 0.04% |
590,804
-28,290
| -5% | -$2.94M |
|
|
FNFG
678
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $66.4M | 0.04% |
6,816,960
-5,747
| -0.1% | -$59.2K |
|
|
CTB
679
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $66.3M | 0.04% |
2,224,648
+32,409
| +1% | +$1.07M |
|
|
HRC
680
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $66.3M | 0.04% |
1,314,699
+83,785
| +7% | +$4.22M |
|
681
Viasat
VSAT
$9.73B
| $66.3M | 0.04% |
928,199
-23,270
| -2% | -$1.69M |
|
682
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.45B
| $66.2M | 0.04% |
1,096,286
+56,690
| +5% | +$3.3M |
|
|
DHC
683
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.89B
| $66.2M | 0.04% |
3,177,671
+62,011
| +2% | +$1.16M |
|
|
X
684
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $66.2M | 0.04% |
3,925,920
+1,676,588
| +75% | +$28.2M |
|
685
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.29B
| $66.2M | 0.04% |
2,139,648
+9,334
| +0.4% | +$307K |
|
686
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$11.6B
| $66.2M | 0.04% |
1,465,834
+23,637
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
687
Entegris
ENTG
$19.8B
| $66M | 0.04% |
4,562,754
+241,594
| +6% | +$3.32M |
|
688
Royal Gold
RGLD
$21.3B
| $65.9M | 0.04% |
915,195
+41,099
| +5% | +$2.44M |
|
|
SEM
689
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $65.9M | 0.04% |
11,246,055
+1,911,361
| +20% | +$12.7M |
|
|
WGL
690
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $65.9M | 0.04% |
930,468
-3,623
| -0.4% | -$245K |
|
|
VALE.P
691
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $65.8M | 0.04% |
16,408,928
-454,866
| -3% | -$1.67M |
|
692
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.79B
| $65.7M | 0.04% |
2,069,990
+279,927
| +16% | +$8.47M |
|
693
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.5B
| $65.7M | 0.04% |
6,269,215
-182,445
| -3% | -$1.85M |
|
694
Televisa
TV
$1.19B
| $65.6M | 0.04% |
2,523,818
+32,758
| +1% | +$864K |
|
695
Aon
AON
$64.6B
| $65.5M | 0.04% |
599,610
+17,920
| +3% | +$1.9M |
|
696
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.5B
| $65.5M | 0.04% |
811,696
+12,617
| +2% | +$887K |
|
697
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.25B
| $65.4M | 0.04% |
3,159,583
+76,441
| +2% | +$2.09M |
|
|
DWA
698
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $65.4M | 0.04% |
1,599,683
+53,430
| +3% | +$1.93M |
|
699
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.7B
| $65.4M | 0.04% |
1,396,597
+165,426
| +13% | +$6.35M |
|
700
Qorvo
QRVO
$10.4B
| $65.3M | 0.04% |
1,182,243
-267,498
| -18% | -$13.4M |
|
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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.