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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.04B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
148,171
+11,800
| +9% | +$68.6K |
|
2977
Mega Matrix
MPU
$16.1M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
402,685
| – | – |
|
|
OMCC
2978
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,822
| – | – |
|
|
PHII
2979
DELISTED
PHI, Inc.
PHII
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,902
+594
| +2% | +$24.3K |
|
|
BSQR
2980
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
398,529
+5,375
| +1% | +$17.5K |
|
|
AHPI
2981
DELISTED
Allied Healthcare Products
AHPI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
264,271
-2,050
| -0.8% | -$9.34K |
|
2982
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
306,719
-608,239
| -66% | -$2.16M |
|
|
ELON
2983
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,870
+6,041
| +13% | +$155K |
|
2984
BK Technologies
BKTI
$300M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,074
+735
| +1% | +$12.8K |
|
|
HTB
2985
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$860M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
79,659
+70,739
| +793% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FST
2986
DELISTED
FOREST OIL CORPORATION
FST
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
550,327
| – | – |
|
|
TPH
2987
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,747
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2988
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
CPHC
$78.8M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
124,501
| – | – |
|
|
WSR
2989
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,789
+15,994
| +24% | +$228K |
|
|
ESCR
2990
DELISTED
ESCALERA RESOURCES CO
ESCR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+473,790
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
THI
2991
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,614
+260
| +1% | +$14.3K |
|
2992
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,816
+24,112
| +79% | +$465K |
|
2993
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.37B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
298,850
-2,937
| -1% | -$14.4K |
|
|
EVBN
2994
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,926
| – | – |
|
|
QBAK
2995
DELISTED
Qualstar Corp
QBAK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
154,338
-500
| -0.3% | -$4.23K |
|
|
BNCN
2996
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,282
-46,833
| -40% | -$795K |
|
|
ENZN
2997
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149,255
-69,442
| -6% | -$66.2K |
|
2998
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23.5M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,202
-19,827
| -16% | -$223K |
|
2999
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$819M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,536
+819
| +0.6% | +$7.65K |
|
|
LSBI
3000
DELISTED
LSB FINL CORP
LSBI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,931
| – | – |
|
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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.