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 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$271M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$174M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$325M |
| 3 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
CNW
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.72% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.81% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
1651
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
653,786
-33,203
| -5% | -$1.07M |
|
|
NVO
1652
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$191B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
796,560
+5,352
| +0.7% | +$148K |
|
1653
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.1B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
834,803
+186,118
| +29% | +$5.29M |
|
1654
Enovis
ENOV
$1.03B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
575,062
+51,504
| +10% | +$2.36M |
|
1655
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$27.8B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
355,946
+10,538
| +3% | +$713K |
|
|
ITC
1656
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
587,952
+14,178
| +2% | +$493K |
|
1657
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
440,295
+15,453
| +4% | +$804K |
|
1658
National Grid
NGG
$78B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
343,730
+1,598
| +0.5% | +$108K |
|
1659
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.3M
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,642,801
+160,412
| +11% | +$2.26M |
|
|
PSB
1660
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $23M | 0.01% |
263,148
+2,393
| +0.9% | +$205K |
|
1661
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.79B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
582,906
+92,719
| +19% | +$4.34M |
|
|
WWAV
1662
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
588,852
+1,237
| +0.2% | +$50K |
|
1663
Semtech
SMTC
$16.6B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,209,356
+85,229
| +8% | +$1.56M |
|
1664
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.2B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
719,650
+4,909
| +0.7% | +$164K |
|
1665
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$218M
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,247,980
+59,238
| +5% | +$1.05M |
|
1666
Braskem
BAK
$713M
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,687,613
-223,946
| -12% | -$2.73M |
|
|
CSFL
1667
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,455,440
+283,246
| +24% | +$4.32M |
|
|
ATRI
1668
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
59,730
+565
| +1% | +$216K |
|
1669
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.5B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
999,282
+10,207
| +1% | +$264K |
|
|
VAR
1670
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
320,161
+27,285
| +9% | +$1.88M |
|
|
NTRI
1671
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,046,155
+30,848
| +3% | +$728K |
|
1672
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.63B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
831,517
+135,766
| +20% | +$3.79M |
|
|
HRG
1673
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,668,998
+506,772
| +44% | +$6.65M |
|
1674
Royal Gold
RGLD
$21.3B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
620,394
+112,996
| +22% | +$4.72M |
|
1675
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.71B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,499,260
+4,762
| +0.3% | +$78.8K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,421 positions worth $160B, up 5.3% from $152B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2015: portfolio turnover was 4.2%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and exited 92, leaving the 3,421-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 9,182,480 shares worth $357M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $429M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $325M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $160B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 53 new positions and closed 92 in Q4 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $160B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 10 Feb 2016.