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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$212M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
165,808
-412
| -0.2% | -$3.33K |
|
2952
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,060
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
CVLY
2953
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,956
+1,657
| +2% | +$26K |
|
2954
AMREP Corp
AXR
$123M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
228,263
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$8.33K |
|
|
KERX
2955
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,792
| – | – |
|
2956
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
167,761
+12,711
| +8% | +$109K |
|
|
CBNJ
2957
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
128,066
+5,725
| +5% | +$60.9K |
|
2958
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$172M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,828
+650
| +2% | +$27.2K |
|
|
GOOD
2959
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$605M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
76,388
+18,743
| +33% | +$329K |
|
|
STLY
2960
DELISTED
Stanley Furniture Co Inc
STLY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
508,088
-4,810
| -0.9% | -$13.2K |
|
2961
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.22B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
86,275
+23,351
| +37% | +$380K |
|
|
UMH
2962
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.29B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
134,487
+4,083
| +3% | +$40.3K |
|
2963
Yelp
YELP
$1.45B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,570
+2,919
| +20% | +$190K |
|
|
GUID
2964
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
146,186
-12,739
| -8% | -$121K |
|
|
OSHC
2965
DELISTED
Ocean Shore Holding Co.
OSHC
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
90,698
+2,229
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
|
LUX
2966
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,917
| – | – |
|
|
WLT
2967
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
243,466
-442
| -0.2% | -$2.81K |
|
2968
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,356
| – | – |
|
|
ACFN
2969
DELISTED
Acorn Energy Inc
ACFN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
559,838
-25,167
| -4% | -$57.8K |
|
|
AFOP
2970
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,903
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2971
Apyx Medical
APYX
$173M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
363,085
-2,500
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
2972
Simulations Plus
SLP
$369M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
234,033
| – | – |
|
2973
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$419M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,716
-58
| -0.9% | -$10.6K |
|
|
FBNK
2974
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,428
+1,742
| +2% | +$27.2K |
|
2975
Identive
INVE
$63.4M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,580
-659
| -0.6% | -$5.78K |
|
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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.