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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
1726
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
639,905
-963
| -0.2% | -$36.2K |
|
|
HAYN
1727
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
687,135
+37,780
| +6% | +$1.41M |
|
|
IQNT
1728
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,579,232
+73,134
| +5% | +$1.28M |
|
1729
Kforce
KFRC
$1.02B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,242,466
+8,919
| +0.7% | +$166K |
|
|
BGFV
1730
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,862,978
+8,042
| +0.4% | +$98.7K |
|
|
EGN
1731
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
439,500
+89,412
| +26% | +$4.67M |
|
|
ATRI
1732
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
59,442
-840
| -1% | -$374K |
|
1733
Tronox
TROX
$932M
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
2,702,282
+37,586
| +1% | +$289K |
|
1734
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
877,860
+11,338
| +1% | +$310K |
|
|
LFC
1735
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,931,090
-3,880
| -0.2% | -$46.8K |
|
|
PTR
1736
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
377,283
-5,927
| -2% | -$399K |
|
1737
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.6B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,887,105
+115,251
| +7% | +$1.47M |
|
1738
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.71B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,763,409
+26,437
| +1% | +$258K |
|
1739
Quad
QUAD
$536M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
939,607
-103,466
| -10% | -$2.74M |
|
1740
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
509,989
+27,410
| +6% | +$1.4M |
|
1741
National Grid
NGG
$80.4B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
365,600
+5,825
| +2% | +$403K |
|
1742
Digi International
DGII
$2.63B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,199,318
+15,587
| +0.7% | +$177K |
|
1743
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $25M | 0.01% |
3,770,775
-3,125,005
| -45% | -$20M |
|
1744
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$731M
| $25M | 0.01% |
1,552,263
+21,014
| +1% | +$342K |
|
|
SVU
1745
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $25M | 0.01% |
715,504
+73,337
| +11% | +$2.59M |
|
|
LCI
1746
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
234,468
+15,505
| +7% | +$1.89M |
|
1747
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.01B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
694,080
+113,943
| +20% | +$3.96M |
|
|
RATE
1748
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
2,933,296
+124,336
| +4% | +$989K |
|
|
AKRX
1749
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
910,002
+308,869
| +51% | +$9.15M |
|
1750
AB InBev
BUD
$170B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
187,875
+980
| +0.5% | +$124K |
|
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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.