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
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
EVHC
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
AMSG
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
IM
Ingram Micro
IM
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LXK
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
|
+$143M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.29% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.97% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.97% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.58B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
5,998,898
+18,211
| +0.3% | +$59.2K |
|
|
CUK
2002
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
377,272
-9,538
| -2% | -$475K |
|
2003
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.72B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,014,281
-23,927
| -2% | -$441K |
|
|
PHIIK
2004
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,071,182
-4,102
| -0.4% | -$68.2K |
|
|
HTBK
2005
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,337,366
+247,458
| +23% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CONN
2006
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
1,523,304
-31,903
| -2% | -$352K |
|
|
INN
2007
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$621M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,200,369
-9,070
| -0.7% | -$127K |
|
|
HZN
2008
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
801,752
+158,373
| +25% | +$3.57M |
|
|
SPA
2009
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
806,059
-30,390
| -4% | -$736K |
|
2010
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.89B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,853,517
+1,117
| +0.1% | +$11.5K |
|
|
BMCH
2011
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
984,247
+299,221
| +44% | +$5.43M |
|
|
GOV
2012
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,005,596
-11,627
| -1% | -$225K |
|
|
CSBK
2013
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
1,132,094
+62,951
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
2014
Unisys
UIS
$184M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,279,794
-38,776
| -3% | -$493K |
|
2015
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.16B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,369,686
+173,487
| +15% | +$2.12M |
|
2016
VeriSign
VRSN
$27.3B
| $19M | 0.01% |
250,053
-751
| -0.3% | -$59.4K |
|
|
IHC
2017
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $19M | 0.01% |
970,639
-69
| -0% | -$1.3K |
|
|
QCP
2018
DELISTED
Quality Care Properties, Inc.
QCP
| $19M | 0.01% |
+1,223,644
| New | +$18.3M |
|
2019
Sony
SONY
$139B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
3,378,995
-391,780
| -10% | -$2.38M |
|
2020
ATI
ATI
$24.7B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,187,268
+3,728
| +0.3% | +$61.9K |
|
|
REIS
2021
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
846,031
-3,742
| -0.4% | -$80.4K |
|
2022
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$104B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
460,336
+18,306
| +4% | +$717K |
|
|
SIGM
2023
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
3,116,796
+119,654
| +4% | +$861K |
|
|
SRCL
2024
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
242,439
+7,191
| +3% | +$543K |
|
2025
Morningstar
MORN
$7.61B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
253,175
-4,237
| -2% | -$311K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,363 positions worth $200B, up 8.2% from $185B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2016: portfolio turnover was 4.8%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 87 new positions and exited 74, leaving the 3,363-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was Alibaba: 1,948,659 shares worth $171M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Walmart Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $208M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $217M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Amsurg Corp in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $183M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $200B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 87 new positions and closed 74 in Q4 2016.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.2% quarter-over-quarter to $200B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 9 Feb 2017.