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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HNH
3051
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
24,693
+13,767
| +126% | +$491K |
|
3052
Gildan
GIL
$9.49B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
25,618
+8,818
| +52% | +$283K |
|
3053
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.41B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
287,592
+266
| +0.1% | +$894 |
|
|
BVSN
3054
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
140,803
-1,256
| -0.9% | -$7.5K |
|
3055
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$354M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
148,810
+118
| +0.1% | +$671 |
|
|
CWBC
3056
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
127,802
+525
| +0.4% | +$3.52K |
|
|
LMCB
3057
DELISTED
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE CLASS B
LMCB
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
19,994
| – | – |
|
3058
Apyx Medical
APYX
$162M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
298,150
-47,501
| -14% | -$131K |
|
|
BOCH
3059
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
143,447
+3,500
| +3% | +$19.9K |
|
|
SGI
3060
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
126,703
-29,928
| -19% | -$231K |
|
|
GVP
3061
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
52,465
-1,422
| -3% | -$21.9K |
|
|
NSEC
3062
DELISTED
National Security Group Inc
NSEC
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
52,343
+204
| +0.4% | +$3.11K |
|
3063
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$862M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
42,550
+1,268
| +3% | +$24.1K |
|
|
STKL
3064
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
74,565
+4,909
| +7% | +$51.9K |
|
|
IEC
3065
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
176,363
-146
| -0.1% | -$615 |
|
3066
Celestica
CLS
$37.8B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
67,969
-106,353
| -61% | -$1.3M |
|
3067
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$449M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
38,248
+19,395
| +103% | +$391K |
|
3068
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.6B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
116,661
-1,086
| -0.9% | -$7.12K |
|
3069
Union Bankshares
UNB
$109M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
29,377
+829
| +3% | +$21.8K |
|
3070
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$646M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
90,958
+37,377
| +70% | +$377K |
|
3071
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$163M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
75,187
+579
| +0.8% | +$6.03K |
|
|
PRTK
3072
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
29,363
-366
| -1% | -$10.4K |
|
3073
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
KFFB
$43.3M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
89,091
+1,639
| +2% | +$13.6K |
|
|
AHPI
3074
DELISTED
Allied Healthcare Products
AHPI
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
251,230
| – | – |
|
|
KCLI
3075
DELISTED
KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO NEW (MO)
KCLI
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,085
| New | +$727K |
|
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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.