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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.38B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,468
-27,640
| -43% | -$5.31M |
|
2327
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.5B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
299,812
+144,244
| +93% | +$3.53M |
|
|
OCLR
2328
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,388,593
| – | – |
|
2329
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$353M
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
592,393
-731
| -0.1% | -$9.15K |
|
|
TESS
2330
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
448,567
+760
| +0.2% | +$13.2K |
|
|
SSRG
2331
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
756,631
+342
| +0% | +$3.21K |
|
2332
TriNet
TNET
$3.24B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
519,714
+291,828
| +128% | +$4.14M |
|
|
SXCL
2333
DELISTED
STEEL EXCEL INC. COMMON STOCK
SXCL
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
766,835
-50,579
| -6% | -$670K |
|
|
IMVP
2334
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$115M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
386,150
| – | – |
|
2335
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,031,357
+6,720
| +0.7% | +$46.3K |
|
|
TNAV
2336
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,252,347
+43,737
| +4% | +$252K |
|
|
BRSL
2337
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.86B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
402,613
+264,729
| +192% | +$4.03M |
|
|
PCTI
2338
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,535,869
-12,072
| -0.8% | -$60.2K |
|
|
ESSA
2339
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
543,338
+86
| +0% | +$1.16K |
|
|
SGEN
2340
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
208,840
+58,768
| +39% | +$1.97M |
|
2341
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
325,909
-4,008
| -1% | -$82K |
|
|
HZN
2342
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
578,979
-7,551
| -1% | -$74.8K |
|
2343
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.3B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,496
+3,274
| +3% | +$157K |
|
2344
Alico
ALCO
$283M
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
261,733
+6,325
| +2% | +$177K |
|
|
FPO
2345
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
797,269
+24,202
| +3% | +$223K |
|
2346
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.6B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
407,521
-60,232
| -13% | -$926K |
|
|
GTY
2347
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.1B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
363,871
+10,887
| +3% | +$196K |
|
|
CRWN
2348
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,416,805
+68,741
| +5% | +$323K |
|
|
ASEI
2349
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
259,542
+16,816
| +7% | +$503K |
|
|
YELL
2350
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
767,827
+24,859
| +3% | +$236K |
|
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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.