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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BVH
2776
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,088
-87,337
| -73% | -$7.43M |
|
2777
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$179M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
212,227
+1,237
| +0.6% | +$15K |
|
|
NPTN
2778
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
284,114
+93,682
| +49% | +$710K |
|
|
PZN
2779
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
234,493
+2,898
| +1% | +$27.2K |
|
2780
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$794M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
160,618
+62,083
| +63% | +$1M |
|
2781
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.62B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
129,906
+64,680
| +99% | +$1.21M |
|
|
TRQ
2782
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
67,596
-5,265
| -7% | -$216K |
|
|
LF
2783
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,827,165
-150,705
| -8% | -$308K |
|
|
IBTX
2784
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,329
+10,107
| +21% | +$412K |
|
2785
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$2.88B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
122,767
-398
| -0.3% | -$8K |
|
2786
C&F Financial
CFFI
$275M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,825
+657
| +1% | +$23.4K |
|
|
I
2787
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
251,132
-35,127
| -12% | -$396K |
|
|
CBNK
2788
DELISTED
CHICOPEE BANCORP INC COM STK
CBNK
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
145,541
+186
| +0.1% | +$3.09K |
|
2789
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,311
+5,605
| +14% | +$312K |
|
2790
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
58,329
-2,149
| -4% | -$94.4K |
|
|
HNR
2791
DELISTED
Harvest Natural Resources
HNR
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
352,441
-220,795
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
2792
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$558M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,224
+291
| +0.3% | +$6.55K |
|
2793
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$8.17M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
186,042
-668
| -0.4% | -$8.83K |
|
|
GOLD
2794
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.16B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
467,672
| – | – |
|
|
BRSL
2795
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
137,434
-556,229
| -80% | -$10.6M |
|
|
BAMM
2796
DELISTED
BOOKS-A-MILLION INC
BAMM
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
853,299
-3,123
| -0.4% | -$9K |
|
|
QTS
2797
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,842
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2798
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$411M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,051
+2,978
| +49% | +$910K |
|
2799
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$63.1M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
242,949
+4,431
| +2% | +$49.1K |
|
|
GOGL
2800
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,690
| New | +$2.87M |
|
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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.