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 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFG
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
SYA
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
HNT
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
|
+$155M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.43% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.93% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.1% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
2001
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,866,222
-6,049
| -0.3% | -$46.4K |
|
2002
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.46B
| $15M | 0.01% |
5,148,272
+107,156
| +2% | +$286K |
|
|
MRLN
2003
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,049,423
+11,900
| +1% | +$170K |
|
|
MIC
2004
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $15M | 0.01% |
+222,415
| New | +$14.1M |
|
2005
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $15M | 0.01% |
666,221
| – | – |
|
|
SFE
2006
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,131,234
-19,889
| -2% | -$250K |
|
|
AUD
2007
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,415,594
+108,306
| +8% | +$1.15M |
|
2008
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$370M
| $15M | 0.01% |
260,929
+4,940
| +2% | +$259K |
|
|
SHOR
2009
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $15M | 0.01% |
2,012,216
+409,423
| +26% | +$3.12M |
|
|
NUTR
2010
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $15M | 0.01% |
614,515
+26,649
| +5% | +$645K |
|
|
DFRG
2011
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $15M | 0.01% |
901,778
+188,203
| +26% | +$2.96M |
|
|
ZEUS
2012
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
863,219
+6,486
| +0.8% | +$77K |
|
2013
American Public Education
APEI
$980M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
724,150
+63,653
| +10% | +$1.12M |
|
2014
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.4B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
497,878
+108,878
| +28% | +$2.6M |
|
2015
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
741,710
+110,067
| +17% | +$1.9M |
|
|
GRA
2016
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
207,825
+2,632
| +1% | +$201K |
|
|
SP
2017
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
614,355
+38,907
| +7% | +$899K |
|
2018
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.34B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,054,652
| – | – |
|
|
XCRA
2019
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
2,264,004
+245,570
| +12% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MRD
2020
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,442,133
+361,760
| +33% | +$4.28M |
|
2021
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,703,531
+213,081
| +14% | +$1.5M |
|
2022
Braskem
BAK
$909M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,135,512
-552,101
| -33% | -$7.05M |
|
2023
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
392,570
-1,616
| -0.4% | -$53.9K |
|
2024
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.66B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
498,880
+154,302
| +45% | +$5.32M |
|
|
BEAT
2025
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,248,043
-69,223
| -5% | -$773K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,387 positions worth $167B, up 4.1% from $160B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.3%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and exited 88, leaving the 3,387-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was Welbilt, Inc.: 3,607,294 shares worth $53.2M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Wells Fargo in Q1 2016, an estimated $281M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Synchrony, cutting an estimated $171M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited STANCORP FINL GRP in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $167B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 58 new positions and closed 88 in Q1 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.1% quarter-over-quarter to $167B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.