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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$105M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Qorvo
QRVO
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
LTM
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
AOL
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
|
+$93.5M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$89.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.38% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.79% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTV
2476
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,563
+27,693
| +19% | +$1.13M |
|
2477
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.3B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
404,967
+58,266
| +17% | +$862K |
|
|
ERF
2478
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
724,603
+93,723
| +15% | +$1,000K |
|
2479
Aware
AWRE
$24M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,577,794
+326
| +0% | +$1.36K |
|
2480
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$403M
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
171,479
+3,952
| +2% | +$170K |
|
|
SCTY
2481
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
117,885
+19,505
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
2482
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
188,698
+116,493
| +161% | +$3.84M |
|
|
ASFI
2483
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
751,903
+760
| +0.1% | +$6.3K |
|
|
CBPX
2484
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,156
| New | +$6.67M |
|
2485
Enbridge
ENB
$120B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
134,509
+8,337
| +7% | +$414K |
|
2486
Teck Resources
TECK
$28.2B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
634,511
+43,169
| +7% | +$558K |
|
|
BEBE
2487
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
313,126
+8,683
| +3% | +$245K |
|
2488
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
159,656
+4,544
| +3% | +$196K |
|
2489
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.72B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,491
| New | +$6.55M |
|
|
NSR
2490
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
+10,760
| +5% | +$304K |
|
2491
Eastern Company
EML
$145M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
334,833
-1,165
| -0.3% | -$22.7K |
|
2492
Groupon
GRPN
$1.03B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,613
+16,136
| +35% | +$2.08M |
|
2493
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$2.26B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
718,303
+24,390
| +4% | +$220K |
|
|
NTK
2494
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
74,182
+6,901
| +10% | +$584K |
|
|
DEST
2495
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
528,360
+21,334
| +4% | +$265K |
|
2496
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
933,069
+4,438
| +0.5% | +$26.9K |
|
2497
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$480M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
320,532
-2,756
| -0.9% | -$54.2K |
|
2498
Escalade
ESCA
$271M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
333,604
+8,199
| +3% | +$150K |
|
|
CYBE
2499
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
605,885
-3,676
| -0.6% | -$38.5K |
|
|
PNX
2500
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
335,440
-1,685
| -0.5% | -$43.9K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,417 positions worth $163B, up 3.1% from $158B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $5.71B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 88 new positions and adding to 2,266 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Uniti Group: 1,204,126 shares worth $29.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CVS Health, an estimated $271M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Uniti Group: 1,204,126 shares worth $29.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Apple in Q2 2015, an estimated $158M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $271M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited LIFE TIME FITNESS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $135M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $163B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 88 new positions and closed 55 in Q2 2015.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.1% quarter-over-quarter to $163B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.