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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
906,230
+31,535
| +4% | +$141K |
|
2602
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.11B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
75,749
+1,200
| +2% | +$70.5K |
|
2603
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
259,654
+6,371
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
ZIXI
2604
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,324,764
+30,080
| +2% | +$106K |
|
|
INTX
2605
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
920,108
+14,070
| +2% | +$70.2K |
|
|
PWOD
2606
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
143,516
+3,818
| +3% | +$115K |
|
|
MBTF
2607
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
822,339
+57,882
| +8% | +$299K |
|
2608
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.7B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
137,958
+58,359
| +73% | +$1.74M |
|
2609
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
239,543
+1,563
| +0.7% | +$26.4K |
|
|
CCUR
2610
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
596,484
+9,505
| +2% | +$76.5K |
|
2611
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$265M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
577,312
-7,089
| -1% | -$54.6K |
|
|
ADEP
2612
DELISTED
Adept Technology Inc
ADEP
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
422,373
-3,700
| -0.9% | -$47.4K |
|
2613
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,383
-87
| -0.3% | -$11.5K |
|
|
CLCT
2614
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
225,391
| – | – |
|
|
LGF
2615
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
154,487
+9,652
| +7% | +$260K |
|
|
RBCN
2616
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,167
-281
| -0.6% | -$25.5K |
|
|
YZC
2617
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
585,574
+22,399
| +4% | +$174K |
|
|
FLNA
2618
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$48.8M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
108,857
+21,085
| +24% | +$780K |
|
|
GTY
2619
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.11B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
232,368
+11,249
| +5% | +$213K |
|
2620
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
492,503
-2,612
| -0.5% | -$24.5K |
|
|
BBNK
2621
DELISTED
BRIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BBNK
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
179,823
+8,301
| +5% | +$191K |
|
|
BONT
2622
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
421,025
-2,084
| -0.5% | -$22.2K |
|
2623
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,598
+16,626
| +2% | +$60.5K |
|
|
TST
2624
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
179,026
-1,511
| -0.8% | -$38.3K |
|
|
SKH
2625
DELISTED
SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. CLASS A COM STK
SKH
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
683,790
+38,632
| +6% | +$225K |
|
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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.