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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
SM Energy
SM
$7.6B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
2,523,022
+375,453
| +17% | +$10.4M |
|
952
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
1,947,883
-43,081
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
953
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.92B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
1,015,195
+52,321
| +5% | +$3.21M |
|
954
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.56B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
1,924,080
+143,219
| +8% | +$4.35M |
|
|
ANAT
955
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
511,306
+10,531
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
956
Spire
SR
$4.79B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
891,803
+5,863
| +0.7% | +$382K |
|
957
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
2,345,610
+162,962
| +7% | +$4.15M |
|
958
Sonoco
SON
$5.83B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,136,873
+23,297
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
|
TXNM
959
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.39B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
1,625,673
+8,461
| +0.5% | +$299K |
|
|
EXPR
960
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
330,123
+25,065
| +8% | +$5.18M |
|
|
FFIC
961
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
2,237,747
+55,447
| +3% | +$1.55M |
|
962
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
678,949
+100,190
| +17% | +$8.81M |
|
963
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $60M | 0.03% |
654,890
-5,698
| -0.9% | -$522K |
|
964
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $60M | 0.03% |
2,312,449
-9,353
| -0.4% | -$222K |
|
965
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$38.8B
| $60M | 0.03% |
1,625,748
-22,866
| -1% | -$806K |
|
|
CY
966
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $60M | 0.03% |
4,357,830
-3,741,722
| -46% | -$47.8M |
|
967
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$6.12B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
2,799,703
+101,752
| +4% | +$2.06M |
|
968
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,074,092
+28,152
| +3% | +$1.48M |
|
969
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,164,824
-244,758
| -17% | -$13.8M |
|
970
Adeia
ADEA
$2.55B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
6,665,021
-4,316
| -0.1% | -$46.4K |
|
971
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
4,650,474
+87,173
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
972
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.79B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
846,406
+282
| +0% | +$19.7K |
|
973
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$46.3B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
2,096,007
+2,004
| +0.1% | +$59.3K |
|
974
CRH
CRH
$66.6B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
1,699,141
-224,349
| -12% | -$7.81M |
|
975
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.03B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
919,367
-32,401
| -3% | -$2.05M |
|
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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.