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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$10.1M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,671
+347
| +0.4% | +$10.6K |
|
2827
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$195M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
157,883
+5,375
| +4% | +$78.6K |
|
2828
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.98B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
368,679
| – | – |
|
|
PCL
2829
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,358
-968
| -2% | -$40.6K |
|
2830
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$699M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,768
| – | – |
|
2831
IRIDEX
IRIX
$15M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
265,823
+99,550
| +60% | +$929K |
|
|
ACGN
2832
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
4,352
-1,324
| -23% | -$608K |
|
|
CGG
2833
DELISTED
CGG
CGG
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
11,892
-221
| -2% | -$48.5K |
|
2834
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
132,036
-2,054
| -2% | -$34.2K |
|
|
PMFG
2835
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
339,184
-912
| -0.3% | -$5.28K |
|
|
ARO
2836
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,344,266
-30,398
| -2% | -$80.1K |
|
|
RTK
2837
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
202,884
-15,439
| -7% | -$177K |
|
|
IIN
2838
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
294,604
+211
| +0.1% | +$1.62K |
|
2839
Comp X International
CIX
$352M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
182,876
+37
| +0% | +$435 |
|
|
SENEB
2840
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
$1.16B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,399
-233
| -0.3% | -$7.6K |
|
|
BNCN
2841
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
110,880
+55,844
| +101% | +$1.04M |
|
2842
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$528M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
431,480
+6,296
| +1% | +$28.9K |
|
2843
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.6M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,467,411
-23,882
| -2% | -$36K |
|
2844
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,999
+8,398
| +21% | +$393K |
|
2845
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.9M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
373,791
+289
| +0.1% | +$1.62K |
|
|
LUMO
2846
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,301
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
HERO
2847
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,015,395
-1,024,303
| -10% | -$700K |
|
|
LEAF
2848
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
331,043
-26,478
| -7% | -$157K |
|
2849
BlueLinx
BXC
$430M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
219,109
-17,768
| -8% | -$196K |
|
|
RCAP
2850
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
273,845
-6,259
| -2% | -$50.8K |
|
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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.