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
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
EVHC
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
AMSG
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
IM
Ingram Micro
IM
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LXK
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
|
+$143M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.29% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.97% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.97% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
883,225
-27,919
| -3% | -$1.46M |
|
1102
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.99B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
414,514
-9,780
| -2% | -$1.25M |
|
1103
Credicorp
BAP
$30.3B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
321,113
+1,189
| +0.4% | +$182K |
|
|
MCHB
1104
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.39B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
1,604,114
+350,645
| +28% | +$10.1M |
|
|
EQC
1105
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
1,676,186
+34,265
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
1106
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.05B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
847,350
+3,487
| +0.4% | +$203K |
|
|
BGC
1107
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
2,659,347
-32,596
| -1% | -$549K |
|
1108
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13.2B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
2,829,480
+5,640
| +0.2% | +$88.5K |
|
|
MPT
1109
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.02B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
4,114,144
+907,497
| +28% | +$11.7M |
|
1110
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.64B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
1,412,599
+174,004
| +14% | +$5.14M |
|
1111
Radian Group
RDN
$4.67B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
2,812,816
+71,693
| +3% | +$1.08M |
|
1112
Teradyne
TER
$53.3B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
1,990,964
-76,220
| -4% | -$1.81M |
|
1113
Marcus Corp
MCS
$849M
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
1,603,324
-3,529
| -0.2% | -$99.8K |
|
|
SJI
1114
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
1,498,521
+9,009
| +0.6% | +$281K |
|
1115
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.22B
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
7,628,429
+1,233,208
| +19% | +$7.26M |
|
1116
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.42B
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
899,505
-1,226
| -0.1% | -$61.5K |
|
|
CWEI
1117
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
421,008
-29,777
| -7% | -$2.99M |
|
1118
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
680,146
+4,008
| +0.6% | +$275K |
|
1119
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.5B
| $50M | 0.03% |
1,625,983
+50,013
| +3% | +$1.3M |
|
1120
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$767M
| $50M | 0.03% |
1,579,882
+56,393
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
1121
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.67B
| $50M | 0.03% |
1,196,163
+1,950
| +0.2% | +$79.9K |
|
1122
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$239M
| $50M | 0.03% |
887,798
-27,599
| -3% | -$1.28M |
|
|
UAM
1123
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $50M | 0.03% |
5,020,950
-1,468,939
| -23% | -$12.9M |
|
|
MDCO
1124
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
1,470,503
-30,267
| -2% | -$1.07M |
|
1125
UNIFI
UFI
$123M
| $49.9M | 0.02% |
1,529,244
+3,518
| +0.2% | +$108K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,363 positions worth $200B, up 8.2% from $185B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 87 new positions and exited 74, leaving the 3,363-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was Alibaba: 1,948,659 shares worth $171M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walmart Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $208M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $217M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Amsurg Corp in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $183M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $200B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 87 new positions and closed 74 in Q4 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.2% quarter-over-quarter to $200B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 9 Feb 2017.