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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KATE
1401
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
2,096,645
-10,764
| -0.5% | -$176K |
|
1402
Hubbell
HUBB
$23.4B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
335,162
+1,658
| +0.5% | +$182K |
|
1403
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$26.5B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
732,159
+8,827
| +1% | +$514K |
|
1404
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.03B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
4,071,616
-183
| -0% | -$1.63K |
|
1405
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$51.5M
| $39M | 0.02% |
999,911
-10,283
| -1% | -$385K |
|
1406
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$36.8B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
8,631,760
-903,062
| -9% | -$4.24M |
|
1407
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$25.7B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,605,768
+451,360
| +39% | +$11.5M |
|
1408
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
665,911
-50,677
| -7% | -$2.98M |
|
1409
MSCI
MSCI
$40.1B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
492,258
-5,777
| -1% | -$465K |
|
1410
Tapestry
TPR
$23.5B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,105,158
+8,380
| +0.8% | +$306K |
|
1411
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.52B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,357,335
-22,946
| -2% | -$774K |
|
1412
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$52.2B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,956,710
+29,160
| +2% | +$551K |
|
1413
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$892B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
3,405,771
-44,771
| -1% | -$375K |
|
|
HTO
1414
H2O America
HTO
$2.64B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
689,512
+12,569
| +2% | +$635K |
|
1415
Eversource Energy
ES
$25.9B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
697,443
+28,572
| +4% | +$1.53M |
|
1416
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$39.5B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
781,269
-261,277
| -25% | -$12.3M |
|
|
AFAM
1417
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
872,626
+23,255
| +3% | +$948K |
|
1418
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$428M
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
1,621,798
-78,226
| -5% | -$1.64M |
|
|
EV
1419
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
917,531
+29,592
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
|
HOUS
1420
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
1,488,937
+50,030
| +3% | +$1.24M |
|
1421
KB Home
KBH
$2.96B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
2,422,346
+402,390
| +20% | +$6.29M |
|
1422
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.72B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
889,888
+1,294
| +0.1% | +$61.5K |
|
1423
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.37B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
606,530
-11,247
| -2% | -$624K |
|
1424
DTE Energy
DTE
$27.1B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
455,612
+15,774
| +4% | +$1.27M |
|
|
LQ
1425
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
2,686,813
+67,601
| +3% | +$801K |
|
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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.