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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
FirstCash
FCFS
|
+$91.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
FCS
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
PLCM
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
FMER
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
|
+$107M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.14% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.5% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.35% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
1,927,550
+41,170
| +2% | +$708K |
|
1502
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
1,027,903
+44,533
| +5% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SLCA
1503
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
692,306
-5,227
| -0.7% | -$204K |
|
|
KBAL
1504
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
2,481,524
-67,068
| -3% | -$817K |
|
1505
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
436,304
+3,809
| +0.9% | +$275K |
|
|
VRTU
1506
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $32M | 0.02% |
1,298,553
-6,731
| -0.5% | -$172K |
|
1507
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.1B
| $32M | 0.02% |
2,376,770
+80,720
| +4% | +$1.34M |
|
|
VRNT
1508
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
1,664,174
+149,215
| +10% | +$2.69M |
|
|
TTM
1509
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
797,519
+118,427
| +17% | +$4.6M |
|
|
ICON
1510
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
391,635
+542
| +0.1% | +$42.2K |
|
|
NVO
1511
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$208B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
1,528,632
-66,606
| -4% | -$1.65M |
|
|
GLOG
1512
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
2,184,083
-3,235
| -0.1% | -$44K |
|
1513
Steris
STE
$22.3B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
434,275
+83,758
| +24% | +$5.92M |
|
|
CBB
1514
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
1,553,208
+49,635
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RHT
1515
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
391,986
+18,074
| +5% | +$1.34M |
|
1516
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.47B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
801,541
-606
| -0.1% | -$23.7K |
|
|
CRAY
1517
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
1,342,310
+38,065
| +3% | +$971K |
|
1518
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
2,199,857
+206,271
| +10% | +$2.63M |
|
1519
Bankunited
BKU
$3.37B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
1,043,635
-3,111
| -0.3% | -$95.4K |
|
|
MCHB
1520
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.72B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
1,253,469
+109,466
| +10% | +$2.58M |
|
|
PSB
1521
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
276,472
+2,764
| +1% | +$305K |
|
|
CXP
1522
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
1,400,667
+63,616
| +5% | +$1.48M |
|
1523
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$477M
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
733,184
-48,433
| -6% | -$2.16M |
|
1524
Deutsche Bank
DB
$69B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
2,681,063
+144,853
| +6% | +$1.78M |
|
1525
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.92B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
468,465
-21,597
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,358 positions worth $185B, up 6.5% from $174B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 66 new positions and exited 81, leaving the 3,358-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 4,845,890 shares worth $65M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to AT&T in Q3 2016, an estimated $173M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $153M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $357M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $185B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 66 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $185B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.