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 |
Qorvo
QRVO
|
$397M |
| 2 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
$268M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
$156M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
$121M |
| 5 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
$121M |
Top Sells
| 1 |
TQNT
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
|
$302M |
| 2 |
IRF
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
|
$184M |
| 3 |
PTP
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
|
$174M |
| 4 |
CFN
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
|
$125M |
| 5 |
PL
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
|
$114M |
Sector Composition
| 1 | Financials | 17.52% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.28% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.36% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Shares Change % | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
76
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $258M | 0.16% | 868,009 +198,328 | +30% | +$59M |
|
77
PepsiCo
PEP
$204B
| $257M | 0.16% | 2,692,113 +96,363 | +4% | +$9.21M |
|
78
Home Depot
HD
$405B
| $254M | 0.16% | 2,234,184 +60,706 | +3% | +$6.9M |
|
79
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$30.1B
| $254M | 0.16% | 5,352,784 -102,471 | -2% | -$4.86M |
|
|
RDS.A
80
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $252M | 0.16% | 4,228,425 +304,428 | +8% | +$18.2M |
|
81
Bank of New York Mellon
BK
$74.5B
| $252M | 0.16% | 6,253,935 -489,141 | -7% | -$19.7M |
|
82
Travelers Companies
TRV
$61.1B
| $252M | 0.16% | 2,326,840 +51,613 | +2% | +$5.58M |
|
83
Coca-Cola
KO
$297B
| $251M | 0.16% | 6,191,661 +288,535 | +5% | +$11.7M |
|
84
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$12.5B
| $249M | 0.16% | 5,773,550 +11,500 | +0.2% | +$497K |
|
85
TD Synnex
SNX
$12.2B
| $243M | 0.15% | 3,145,711 +45,019 | +1% | +$3.48M |
|
86
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.3B
| $240M | 0.15% | 2,145,645 +32,915 | +2% | +$3.69M |
|
87
Target
TGT
$43.6B
| $240M | 0.15% | 2,922,106 +127,836 | +5% | +$10.5M |
|
88
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$73.9B
| $238M | 0.15% | 39,037,652 -845,377 | -2% | -$5.15M |
|
|
EMC
89
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $237M | 0.15% | 9,278,635 +4,720,039 | +104% | +$121M |
|
90
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$140B
| $237M | 0.15% | 2,410,361 +69,810 | +3% | +$6.85M |
|
91
IBM
IBM
$227B
| $236M | 0.15% | 1,472,332 -4,747 | -0.3% | -$762K |
|
92
CME Group
CME
$96B
| $233M | 0.15% | 2,458,628 +4,701 | +0.2% | +$445K |
|
93
International Paper
IP
$26.2B
| $227M | 0.14% | 4,088,916 -31,515 | -0.8% | -$1.75M |
|
94
Prudential Financial
PRU
$38.6B
| $226M | 0.14% | 2,813,889 -73,142 | -3% | -$5.87M |
|
|
ENH
95
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $224M | 0.14% | 3,668,551 +108,933 | +3% | +$6.66M |
|
96
Webster Financial
WBS
$10.3B
| $224M | 0.14% | 6,048,612 +30,896 | +0.5% | +$1.14M |
|
97
Boston Scientific
BSX
$156B
| $224M | 0.14% | 12,597,802 -398,367 | -3% | -$7.07M |
|
98
Hanover Insurance
THG
$6.21B
| $223M | 0.14% | 3,077,646 +37,091 | +1% | +$2.69M |
|
99
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$81.7B
| $222M | 0.14% | 2,383,912 +194,282 | +9% | +$18.1M |
|
|
ANDV
100
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $219M | 0.14% | 2,399,738 +5,726 | +0.2% | +$523K |
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