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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSE
CAPITALSOURCE INC
CSE
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
American International
AIG
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
JNY
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
|
+$101M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.57% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.27% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.09% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.54% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INDT
2476
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
209,969
+2,919
| +1% | +$82.6K |
|
2477
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
132,145
+4,728
| +4% | +$207K |
|
|
NOR
2478
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
249,416
+55,597
| +29% | +$1.39M |
|
|
GBNK
2479
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
443,140
-601
| -0.1% | -$8.12K |
|
2480
Vera Bradley
VRA
$97M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
281,249
+9,800
| +4% | +$258K |
|
|
ORAN
2481
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
388,639
| – | – |
|
2482
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
272,655
+2,199
| +0.8% | +$49.4K |
|
|
AAT
2483
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.45B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
175,706
+46,735
| +36% | +$1.59M |
|
|
GNC
2484
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
177,793
+1,000
| +0.6% | +$39.8K |
|
|
AWAY
2485
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
174,031
+882
| +0.5% | +$29K |
|
|
CCH
2486
DELISTED
COCA-COLA HBC AG SPONSORED ADR(SWITZERLAND)
CCH
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
266,169
-5,348
| -2% | -$128K |
|
|
SGEN
2487
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
158,222
+4,850
| +3% | +$183K |
|
|
EXAS
2488
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
354,668
-11,829
| -3% | -$163K |
|
2489
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.4B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
163,118
+1,500
| +0.9% | +$54.2K |
|
|
UNAM
2490
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
480,071
-300
| -0.1% | -$3.84K |
|
|
ASFI
2491
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
719,267
+1,950
| +0.3% | +$16.2K |
|
|
POT
2492
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
156,148
+50,963
| +48% | +$1.84M |
|
2493
PLDT
PHI
$4.25B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
87,939
+4,153
| +5% | +$270K |
|
|
BBRG
2494
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
378,989
+61,230
| +19% | +$945K |
|
|
LEAF
2495
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
618,177
+126,037
| +26% | +$1.11M |
|
2496
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$532M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
729,716
+16,644
| +2% | +$146K |
|
|
TUMI
2497
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
292,346
+246,696
| +540% | +$4.98M |
|
|
INN
2498
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$746M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
553,982
+89,624
| +19% | +$868K |
|
|
RST
2499
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
603,148
+45,578
| +8% | +$476K |
|
2500
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,698
| New | +$6.24M |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,651 positions worth $144B, up 7.5% from $134B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $4.6B of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 55 new positions and adding to 2,274 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Washington Prime Group Inc.: 199,620 shares worth $33.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was American International, an estimated $148M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2014 buy was Washington Prime Group Inc.: 199,620 shares worth $33.7M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $243M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was American International, cutting an estimated $148M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited CAPITALSOURCE INC in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $173M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $144B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 55 new positions and closed 60 in Q2 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.5% quarter-over-quarter to $144B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 8 Aug 2014.