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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDR
2351
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
149,370
+3,527
| +2% | +$162K |
|
|
TPHS
2352
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,827
| – | – |
|
|
EVRI
2353
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
3,110,014
+58,148
| +2% | +$174K |
|
|
LGTY
2354
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
790,698
+23,894
| +3% | +$222K |
|
2355
KT
KT
$8.75B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
527,400
-112,151
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GBNK
2356
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
455,914
+22,012
| +5% | +$339K |
|
2357
Vicor
VICR
$9.85B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
672,345
+1,153
| +0.2% | +$9.92K |
|
|
CIE
2358
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
158,056
+731
| +0.5% | +$34.8K |
|
|
HTB
2359
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$861M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
383,714
+56,674
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PCMI
2360
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
874,701
+6,537
| +0.8% | +$54.9K |
|
2361
AstroNova
ALOT
$224M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
506,028
| – | – |
|
|
HIL
2362
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,079,332
| – | – |
|
|
ZIXI
2363
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,782,445
+175,666
| +11% | +$733K |
|
|
AFOP
2364
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
472,257
+42,002
| +10% | +$582K |
|
2365
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.86B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
2,347,920
+28,094
| +1% | +$87.8K |
|
|
STS
2366
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
788,700
+8,609
| +1% | +$61.3K |
|
|
SHLO
2367
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,714
+9,800
| +0.7% | +$43.5K |
|
2368
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.7M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,061
-150
| -0.4% | -$31.9K |
|
2369
Nokia
NOK
$52.3B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,175,140
+833,342
| +244% | +$5.34M |
|
2370
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$661M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
695,720
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$11.6K |
|
|
DNR
2371
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
3,117,183
-47,072
| -1% | -$78.4K |
|
2372
DexCom
DXCM
$32.9B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
406,688
-87,320
| -18% | -$1.46M |
|
2373
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$473M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
566,764
-3,574
| -0.6% | -$40.2K |
|
|
NTT
2374
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
159,243
+1,200
| +0.8% | +$50.7K |
|
2375
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.21B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
435,570
+18,116
| +4% | +$270K |
|
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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.