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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RENX
2651
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
256,852
+6,153
| +2% | +$98.3K |
|
|
BZC
2652
DELISTED
BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION COM
BZC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
340,157
+386
| +0.1% | +$4.18K |
|
2653
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$362M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
283,797
+6,765
| +2% | +$87.3K |
|
|
TSC
2654
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
301,417
+121,138
| +67% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CCUR
2655
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
626,833
-2,401
| -0.4% | -$15K |
|
|
BHR
2656
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$163M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
260,990
+47,885
| +22% | +$752K |
|
2657
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.58B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
196,960
+69,259
| +54% | +$1.47M |
|
|
PWX
2658
DELISTED
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
PWX
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
223,668
+1,327
| +0.6% | +$23.9K |
|
|
HCOM
2659
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
148,209
+11,365
| +8% | +$297K |
|
|
GEN
2660
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
585,985
-94,069
| -14% | -$635K |
|
2661
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
133,290
+9,159
| +7% | +$286K |
|
|
CLDT
2662
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
144,952
+79,399
| +121% | +$2.23M |
|
|
OCLR
2663
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,697,862
-27,391
| -2% | -$61K |
|
2664
Ubiquiti
UI
$31.6B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
119,757
+9,848
| +9% | +$303K |
|
|
TLMR
2665
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+228,102
| New | +$3.68M |
|
2666
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
107,138
+6,704
| +7% | +$234K |
|
|
ISH
2667
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
594,669
-3,916
| -0.7% | -$36.3K |
|
2668
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.13B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,429
+8,245
| +10% | +$379K |
|
|
BBQ
2669
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
188,423
+321
| +0.2% | +$7.88K |
|
2670
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$405M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
193,085
-150
| -0.1% | -$3.62K |
|
|
AFOP
2671
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
202,221
+129,318
| +177% | +$2.48M |
|
2672
PAR Technology
PAR
$716M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
763,392
-32
| -0% | -$136 |
|
|
WLB
2673
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
180,126
-97,939
| -35% | -$2.61M |
|
2674
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
856,042
| – | – |
|
2675
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
82,671
-73,563
| -47% | -$3.27M |
|
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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.