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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFKT
2526
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
201,727
+3,280
| +2% | +$83.3K |
|
|
UPL
2527
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
456,147
-8,300
| -2% | -$126K |
|
|
SALM
2528
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
899,021
-3,263
| -0.4% | -$17.7K |
|
2529
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
125,741
-32,640
| -21% | -$918K |
|
2530
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$542M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
744,368
+8,410
| +1% | +$62.9K |
|
|
EMKR
2531
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
93,958
+10,569
| +13% | +$633K |
|
|
MXWL
2532
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
941,077
-20,747
| -2% | -$129K |
|
|
ONIT
2533
Onity Group
ONIT
$342M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,706
-20
| -0.1% | -$2.91K |
|
2534
Acacia Research
ACTG
$437M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
639,098
-12,800
| -2% | -$131K |
|
|
P
2535
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+359,912
| New | +$6.32M |
|
|
SRT
2536
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
946,316
-1,280
| -0.1% | -$8.9K |
|
|
MPX
2537
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
894,232
+1,819
| +0.2% | +$13K |
|
|
CTG
2538
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
721,829
-2,372
| -0.3% | -$18.4K |
|
2539
Universal Display
OLED
$3.75B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
107,146
-5,718
| -5% | -$288K |
|
2540
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
175,893
-5,084
| -3% | -$163K |
|
|
EIGI
2541
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,169
| New | +$5.6M |
|
|
NTT
2542
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
152,631
+6,900
| +5% | +$238K |
|
2543
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$517M
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,674
+28,922
| +48% | +$1.8M |
|
2544
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,026
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
DHIL
2545
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,541
+2,655
| +11% | +$496K |
|
|
ANCX
2546
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
282,297
+3,016
| +1% | +$60.5K |
|
2547
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$624M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,608
+320
| +0.7% | +$34.7K |
|
|
KONA
2548
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
282,082
+2,979
| +1% | +$67.7K |
|
|
MNR
2549
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
562,711
+62,514
| +12% | +$631K |
|
2550
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
281,293
+3,379
| +1% | +$58.5K |
|
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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.