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
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$100M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ENH
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
MENT
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
ISIL
Intersil Corp
ISIL
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
GK
G&K Services Inc
GK
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$116M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.04% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.55% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$950M
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
1,985,605
+25,817
| +1% | +$512K |
|
1577
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.6B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
1,165,101
+102,427
| +10% | +$2.99M |
|
1578
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
4,929,892
-4,105
| -0.1% | -$29K |
|
1579
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.83B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
893,989
+4,101
| +0.5% | +$161K |
|
|
WDR
1580
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
2,003,501
+1,091,695
| +120% | +$20M |
|
|
GHL
1581
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $34M | 0.02% |
1,161,345
+133,754
| +13% | +$3.89M |
|
1582
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $34M | 0.02% |
462,553
+27,620
| +6% | +$2.01M |
|
|
KEM
1583
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
2,828,191
+402,142
| +17% | +$3.64M |
|
1584
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
2,052,540
+206,944
| +11% | +$3.89M |
|
|
VRE
1585
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
1,253,554
+47,060
| +4% | +$1.32M |
|
|
FPRX
1586
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
933,410
+92,338
| +11% | +$4.07M |
|
|
CPE
1587
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
256,275
-30,004
| -10% | -$4.14M |
|
|
VAL
1588
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
303,891
+254
| +0.1% | +$27.9K |
|
1589
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
595,893
+16,542
| +3% | +$907K |
|
|
HTO
1590
H2O America
HTO
$2.57B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
696,570
+7,058
| +1% | +$348K |
|
|
HSNI
1591
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
905,277
-3,119
| -0.3% | -$112K |
|
1592
CorVel
CRVL
$3.06B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
2,312,730
+3,690
| +0.2% | +$48.6K |
|
1593
StoneX
SNEX
$9.26B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
4,472,192
+169,654
| +4% | +$1.26M |
|
|
HSII
1594
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
1,272,325
+90,410
| +8% | +$2.12M |
|
1595
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$258M
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
771,699
+40,020
| +5% | +$1.91M |
|
1596
Lumentum
LITE
$55.5B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
628,294
+49,993
| +9% | +$2.21M |
|
1597
Repligen
RGEN
$7.96B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
951,539
-23,935
| -2% | -$758K |
|
|
BERY
1598
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
750,611
+104,799
| +16% | +$4.82M |
|
1599
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.1B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
2,426,565
+72,715
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
1600
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.92B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
461,477
+14,078
| +3% | +$986K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,363 positions worth $209B, up 4.5% from $200B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2017: portfolio turnover was 4%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 73 new positions and exited 63, leaving the 3,363-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2017 buy was Conduent: 2,615,895 shares worth $43.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walmart Inc in Q1 2017, an estimated $179M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Caterpillar, cutting an estimated $116M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $354M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $209B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 73 new positions and closed 63 in Q1 2017.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $209B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.