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 | 20.55% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.59% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.45% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.36% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Yum China
YUMC
$15.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+427,500
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
WBK
2252
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
475,327
-10,462
| -2% | -$245K |
|
2253
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$412M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
585,008
+1,456
| +0.2% | +$24K |
|
|
FNGN
2254
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
301,593
+127,938
| +74% | +$4.12M |
|
2255
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.71B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
272,959
+43,403
| +19% | +$1.68M |
|
2256
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
759,168
+20,115
| +3% | +$240K |
|
2257
Flotek Industries
FTK
$789M
| $11M | 0.01% |
195,494
-29,619
| -13% | -$2.16M |
|
2258
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.71B
| $11M | 0.01% |
605,845
+34,136
| +6% | +$669K |
|
|
MNTA
2259
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
727,425
-224,235
| -24% | -$2.96M |
|
|
SHPG
2260
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
63,980
-840
| -1% | -$149K |
|
|
CHA
2261
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
235,581
-645
| -0.3% | -$31.9K |
|
|
SGEN
2262
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
205,842
+2,586
| +1% | +$155K |
|
2263
Chemours
CC
$2.48B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
491,439
+167,183
| +52% | +$3.43M |
|
2264
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$536M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
716,954
+34,312
| +5% | +$491K |
|
2265
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
707,995
+123,183
| +21% | +$1.76M |
|
2266
AXT Inc
AXTI
$2.42B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,251,705
+263,232
| +13% | +$1.36M |
|
2267
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
808,694
+239,638
| +42% | +$2.67M |
|
2268
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$209M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
2,081,297
-2,308
| -0.1% | -$11.1K |
|
2269
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
191,640
+7,797
| +4% | +$417K |
|
2270
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$57.6M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
49,665
+9,603
| +24% | +$2.14M |
|
2271
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
318,898
+5,682
| +2% | +$153K |
|
2272
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$376M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
261,876
-564
| -0.2% | -$21.4K |
|
2273
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.42B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+278,655
| New | +$9.5M |
|
2274
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
187,011
+2,713
| +1% | +$149K |
|
2275
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
707,280
+51,725
| +8% | +$835K |
|
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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 18% 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.