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
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$100M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ENH
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
MENT
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
ISIL
Intersil Corp
ISIL
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
GK
G&K Services Inc
GK
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$116M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.04% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Insperity
NSP
$2.03B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
1,679,610
-11,620
| -0.7% | -$462K |
|
752
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$96.9B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
4,632,618
-1,172,163
| -20% | -$17.7M |
|
753
Autoliv
ALV
$9.14B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
1,009,620
+411,983
| +69% | +$31.9M |
|
754
Veeco
VECO
$2.62B
| $74M | 0.04% |
2,478,396
+259,648
| +12% | +$7.24M |
|
755
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $73.7M | 0.04% |
966,722
-3,141
| -0.3% | -$240K |
|
|
ALJ
756
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $73.5M | 0.04% |
6,027,070
-6,130
| -0.1% | -$73.2K |
|
|
CAB
757
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $73.3M | 0.04% |
1,381,101
-8,724
| -0.6% | -$447K |
|
758
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $73.3M | 0.04% |
778,124
-15,073
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
759
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $73.1M | 0.03% |
1,109,943
+15,726
| +1% | +$1.05M |
|
|
GTLS
760
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $73M | 0.03% |
2,089,590
+201,528
| +11% | +$7.46M |
|
|
CORE
761
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $73M | 0.03% |
2,340,610
-214,228
| -8% | -$7.49M |
|
|
SVC
762
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
462,580
+13,783
| +3% | +$2.16M |
|
763
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
3,329,729
+582,453
| +21% | +$13M |
|
764
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
1,178,297
-213,966
| -15% | -$13.2M |
|
765
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.5B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
8,511,164
+129,372
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
766
Baidu
BIDU
$35.7B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
421,833
+67,589
| +19% | +$11.9M |
|
|
ECHO
767
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.3B
| $72.7M | 0.03% |
1,574,762
+194,411
| +14% | +$8.48M |
|
768
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
2,234,657
+135,701
| +6% | +$4.37M |
|
|
CBM
769
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $72.6M | 0.03% |
1,318,492
-37,679
| -3% | -$2.01M |
|
770
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.7B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
1,627,108
+35,280
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
771
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $72.3M | 0.03% |
9,902,015
+1,000,979
| +11% | +$7.19M |
|
772
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.82B
| $72.3M | 0.03% |
1,951,150
+48,519
| +3% | +$1.96M |
|
|
CMA
773
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
1,052,762
+16,425
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SASR
774
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
1,758,553
+68,285
| +4% | +$2.83M |
|
775
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.39B
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
2,613,922
+187,004
| +8% | +$5.5M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,363 positions worth $209B, up 4.5% from $200B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2017: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 73 new positions and exited 63, leaving the 3,363-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2017 buy was Conduent: 2,615,895 shares worth $43.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walmart Inc in Q1 2017, an estimated $179M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Caterpillar, cutting an estimated $116M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $354M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $209B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 73 new positions and closed 63 in Q1 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $209B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.