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 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFG
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
SYA
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
HNT
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
|
+$155M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.43% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.93% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.1% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.18B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
2,579,810
+118,876
| +5% | +$1.43M |
|
|
VISN
1377
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.79B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
1,170,997
-32,928
| -3% | -$799K |
|
1378
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.98B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
563,550
-17,311
| -3% | -$870K |
|
1379
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.83B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
1,616,472
-28,238
| -2% | -$492K |
|
1380
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$35.1B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
1,811,390
+501,950
| +38% | +$8.13M |
|
1381
Broadridge
BR
$19.7B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
548,170
-26,342
| -5% | -$1.44M |
|
|
EPIQ
1382
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
2,163,675
+64,501
| +3% | +$828K |
|
|
IVC
1383
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
2,459,970
+229,089
| +10% | +$3.25M |
|
|
MSGN
1384
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
1,871,827
+645,609
| +53% | +$11.3M |
|
|
UTEK
1385
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
1,481,363
+210,218
| +17% | +$4.15M |
|
1386
Revvity
RVTY
$12.5B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
653,522
+13,034
| +2% | +$623K |
|
1387
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
334,453
+5,528
| +2% | +$497K |
|
1388
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$901M
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
2,667,602
+112,530
| +4% | +$1.13M |
|
1389
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.4B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
3,420,150
+144,250
| +4% | +$1.37M |
|
1390
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.24B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
4,085,615
-250
| -0% | -$1.8K |
|
1391
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.83B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
1,243,004
+36,197
| +3% | +$872K |
|
1392
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$50.6M
| $32M | 0.02% |
1,371,042
+7,859
| +0.6% | +$161K |
|
|
OME
1393
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $32M | 0.02% |
1,889,447
+17,547
| +0.9% | +$360K |
|
1394
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3.01B
| $32M | 0.02% |
910,677
+16,753
| +2% | +$557K |
|
1395
SM Energy
SM
$7.5B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
1,704,773
-55,000
| -3% | -$759K |
|
1396
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.47B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
249,557
+9,192
| +4% | +$1.26M |
|
|
GAS
1397
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
489,029
+787
| +0.2% | +$50.7K |
|
1398
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
145,967
-519
| -0.4% | -$107K |
|
1399
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
639,908
+21,536
| +3% | +$968K |
|
1400
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
171,972
+100,495
| +141% | +$18.3M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,387 positions worth $167B, up 4.1% from $160B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and exited 88, leaving the 3,387-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was Welbilt, Inc.: 3,607,294 shares worth $53.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Wells Fargo in Q1 2016, an estimated $281M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Synchrony, cutting an estimated $171M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited STANCORP FINL GRP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $167B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and closed 88 in Q1 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.1% quarter-over-quarter to $167B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.