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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.38B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+49,482
| +182% | +$1.19M |
|
2877
RB Global
RBA
$20.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,616
+19,909
| +36% | +$474K |
|
2878
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
170,207
| – | – |
|
|
NKBS
2879
DELISTED
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
NKBS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
669,745
-700
| -0.1% | -$1.92K |
|
2880
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
42,607
-3,597
| -8% | -$144K |
|
|
NAV
2881
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,693
-210,494
| -81% | -$7.47M |
|
2882
First United
FUNC
$285M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
206,013
+10,477
| +5% | +$89.2K |
|
|
VE
2883
DELISTED
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
VE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
95,043
+275
| +0.3% | +$5.29K |
|
2884
Innodata
INOD
$2.05B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
560,064
+5,471
| +1% | +$16.6K |
|
2885
Valhi
VHI
$380M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,362
-1,809
| -7% | -$147K |
|
|
AXIA
2886
AXIA Energia
AXIA
$23.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
775,252
| – | – |
|
2887
Mastech Digital
MHH
$93.1M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
240,254
+1,200
| +0.5% | +$9.62K |
|
2888
Acme United Corp
ACU
$217M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,664
+2,709
| +3% | +$45.5K |
|
|
UBFO
2889
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
360,592
-917
| -0.3% | -$4.53K |
|
|
BSTC
2890
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
65,834
+10,313
| +19% | +$269K |
|
|
HBP
2891
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
374,509
| – | – |
|
2892
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+98,200
| +358% | +$1.25M |
|
|
QVCGB
2893
DELISTED
QVC Group, Inc. Series B Common Stock
QVCGB
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464
-9
| -0.6% | -$10.8K |
|
|
COBR
2894
DELISTED
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP
COBR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
472,826
+875
| +0.2% | +$2.88K |
|
|
FCRE
2895
DELISTED
FC Global Realty Incorporated Common Stock
FCRE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,487
-320
| -1% | -$21.6K |
|
|
BV
2896
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
221,031
+53,683
| +32% | +$375K |
|
|
PMFG
2897
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
330,644
+12,354
| +4% | +$64.2K |
|
|
RSH
2898
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,758,285
-78,004
| -4% | -$111K |
|
|
MN
2899
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,837
+11,249
| +13% | +$188K |
|
|
GMO
2900
DELISTED
General Moly, Inc.
GMO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,508,691
-49,395
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
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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.