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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Williams Companies
WMB
$88B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
1,345,799
+52,213
| +4% | +$1.57M |
|
1327
Nordson
NDSN
$17.4B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
373,968
-24,254
| -6% | -$2.54M |
|
1328
Matrix Service
MTRX
$282M
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
1,845,596
+188,580
| +11% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CPLA
1329
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
477,028
+3,349
| +0.7% | +$260K |
|
1330
Banc of California
BANC
$2.95B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
2,413,695
+252,718
| +12% | +$3.88M |
|
1331
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$602M
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
2,580,089
+65,507
| +3% | +$1.21M |
|
1332
Philips
PHG
$24.1B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
1,845,442
-444,442
| -19% | -$9.69M |
|
|
K
1333
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
603,369
+19,736
| +3% | +$1.37M |
|
|
UTEK
1334
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
1,741,202
+162,954
| +10% | +$3.72M |
|
1335
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$45.8B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,150,898
-6,673
| -0.6% | -$266K |
|
1336
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,086,134
+22,598
| +2% | +$819K |
|
1337
Monster Beverage
MNST
$87.3B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
3,761,656
+59,860
| +2% | +$685K |
|
1338
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$769M
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
1,959,788
+38,191
| +2% | +$825K |
|
|
BDN
1339
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$510M
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
2,522,860
-18,088
| -0.7% | -$277K |
|
1340
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
590,466
-603
| -0.1% | -$43.8K |
|
1341
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
510,670
+9,669
| +2% | +$793K |
|
|
SCAI
1342
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
895,886
+1,590
| +0.2% | +$70.9K |
|
1343
Edison International
EIX
$21.3B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
573,347
+12,022
| +2% | +$848K |
|
|
GG
1344
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
3,030,884
+236,271
| +8% | +$3.29M |
|
1345
Oxford Industries
OXM
$439M
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
683,921
+36,584
| +6% | +$2.41M |
|
1346
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$71.4M
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
636,844
-53,386
| -8% | -$3.63M |
|
1347
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.29B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
1,038,863
-249,039
| -19% | -$9.31M |
|
|
SNBR
1348
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
1,815,252
-63,112
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
1349
Eagle Materials
EXP
$5.48B
| $41M | 0.02% |
416,025
-213,539
| -34% | -$19.2M |
|
1350
British American Tobacco
BTI
$120B
| $41M | 0.02% |
727,586
+22,920
| +3% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.