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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.8M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
116,675
-570
| -0.5% | -$14.2K |
|
|
ACW
2752
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
754,022
+20,111
| +3% | +$85.6K |
|
|
PRGX
2753
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
655,387
+3,857
| +0.6% | +$16.6K |
|
|
BCA
2754
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
173,080
+18,747
| +12% | +$328K |
|
2755
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.33B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
136,889
| – | – |
|
2756
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$170M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
108,551
-47
| -0% | -$1.27K |
|
|
ASBI
2757
DELISTED
AMERIANA BANCORP
ASBI
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
132,271
+1,265
| +1% | +$21.3K |
|
|
KTEC
2758
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
212,599
-358
| -0.2% | -$4.6K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2759
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,149
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2760
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
699,027
-29,302
| -4% | -$118K |
|
|
DGAS
2761
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
139,012
+2,638
| +2% | +$52.9K |
|
|
WG
2762
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,169,923
-138,448
| -6% | -$307K |
|
2763
Transcat
TRNS
$760M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
293,123
+1,584
| +0.5% | +$15.7K |
|
2764
GSI Technology
GSIT
$201M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
527,453
+8,177
| +2% | +$43.4K |
|
2765
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.79B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
125,150
-108,048
| -46% | -$2.72M |
|
|
MFRM
2766
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
44,838
+3,726
| +9% | +$227K |
|
|
ESV
2767
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,644
-2,957
| -9% | -$288K |
|
|
NES
2768
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
431,799
-29,980
| -6% | -$142K |
|
2769
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
379,686
+4,484
| +1% | +$35.9K |
|
|
SNAK
2770
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
265,342
+16,439
| +7% | +$168K |
|
|
EBTC
2771
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
114,584
-130
| -0.1% | -$2.81K |
|
|
WSR
2772
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
205,575
+55,635
| +37% | +$810K |
|
|
PATI
2773
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
107,815
-358
| -0.3% | -$9.18K |
|
2774
Bridgford Foods
BRID
$58M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
265,366
-1,971
| -0.7% | -$17K |
|
|
HFBC
2775
DELISTED
HopFed Bancorp Inc
HFBC
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
224,023
+1,422
| +0.6% | +$18.1K |
|
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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.