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
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
$155M |
| 2 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
$150M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
$134M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
$131M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
$130M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
$278M |
| 2 |
Qorvo
QRVO
|
$154M |
| 3 |
LTM
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
|
$135M |
| 4 |
AOI
Alliance One International, Inc.
AOI
|
$113M |
| 5 |
AOL
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
|
$93.5M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 18.38% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.08% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.02% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
General Motors
GM
$55.8B
| $341M | 0.21% | 10,224,348 +962,875 | +10% | +$32.1M |
|
52
FedEx
FDX
$54.5B
| $338M | 0.21% | 1,983,967 +95,489 | +5% | +$16.3M |
|
53
Public Storage
PSA
$51.7B
| $338M | 0.21% | 1,833,048 +6,909 | +0.4% | +$1.27M |
|
54
MetLife
MET
$54.1B
| $328M | 0.2% | 5,854,563 +47,041 | +0.8% | +$2.63M |
|
55
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$73.9B
| $322M | 0.2% | 39,487,740 +450,088 | +1% | +$3.67M |
|
|
LPNT
56
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $316M | 0.19% | 3,634,709 -238,172 | -6% | -$20.7M |
|
57
Humana
HUM
$36.5B
| $314M | 0.19% | 1,639,416 +13,532 | +0.8% | +$2.59M |
|
58
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$10.8B
| $309M | 0.19% | 946,258 -3,625 | -0.4% | -$1.19M |
|
59
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$3.83B
| $304M | 0.19% | 16,570,670 -1,167,115 | -7% | -$21.4M |
|
60
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.3B
| $304M | 0.19% | 4,325,520 +5,694 | +0.1% | +$400K |
|
|
61
Petrobras
PBR
$79.9B
| $303M | 0.19% | 33,533,527 +857,770 | +3% | +$7.76M |
|
|
62
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$54.6B
| $301M | 0.18% | 5,756,261 +2,858,538 | +99% | +$150M |
|
63
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$140B
| $301M | 0.18% | 2,569,535 +159,174 | +7% | +$18.6M |
|
64
Cemex
CX
$13.2B
| $294M | 0.18% | 32,090,672 -659,603 | -2% | -$6.04M |
|
65
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$62.8B
| $292M | 0.18% | 3,343,927 +8,301 | +0.2% | +$725K |
|
66
Merck
MRK
$210B
| $284M | 0.17% | 4,981,722 -297,119 | -6% | -$16.9M |
|
67
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$84.5B
| $282M | 0.17% | 1,777,644 -454,080 | -20% | -$72M |
|
68
Welltower
WELL
$113B
| $275M | 0.17% | 4,182,852 +152,933 | +4% | +$10M |
|
69
Walmart
WMT
$774B
| $269M | 0.16% | 3,793,894 +350,272 | +10% | +$24.8M |
|
70
ICICI Bank
IBN
$113B
| $267M | 0.16% | 25,664,842 -60,567 | -0.2% | -$631K |
|
71
Oracle
ORCL
$635B
| $267M | 0.16% | 6,630,426 +118,828 | +2% | +$4.79M |
|
72
PepsiCo
PEP
$204B
| $266M | 0.16% | 2,853,754 +161,641 | +6% | +$15.1M |
|
|
EMC
73
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $266M | 0.16% | 10,074,319 +795,684 | +9% | +$21M |
|
74
Home Depot
HD
$405B
| $265M | 0.16% | 2,381,638 +147,454 | +7% | +$16.4M |
|
75
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.9B
| $264M | 0.16% | 1,654,030 -2,808 | -0.2% | -$449K |
|