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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IM
376
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $99.1M | 0.06% |
3,959,108
+62,969
| +2% | +$1.65M |
|
377
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.54B
| $99M | 0.06% |
5,261,147
+2,363,981
| +82% | +$49M |
|
|
FLG
378
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.87B
| $98.7M | 0.06% |
1,789,259
+116,148
| +7% | +$6.12M |
|
|
WNR
379
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $97.9M | 0.06% |
2,244,693
+36,190
| +2% | +$1.61M |
|
380
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28.1B
| $97.7M | 0.06% |
6,350,255
+1,057,823
| +20% | +$15.8M |
|
|
EFII
381
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $97.5M | 0.06% |
2,239,966
-262,785
| -10% | -$11.3M |
|
|
MON
382
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $97.4M | 0.06% |
914,026
+44,008
| +5% | +$5.11M |
|
383
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $97.3M | 0.06% |
2,548,871
+11,930
| +0.5% | +$447K |
|
|
CLGX
384
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $97.2M | 0.06% |
2,448,260
+22,801
| +0.9% | +$870K |
|
|
PLCM
385
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $97M | 0.06% |
8,481,558
+793,508
| +10% | +$10.4M |
|
386
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| $96.8M | 0.06% |
9,318,876
+305,136
| +3% | +$2.77M |
|
387
First Solar
FSLR
$21.4B
| $96.4M | 0.06% |
2,051,790
+275,669
| +16% | +$15.4M |
|
|
IDTI
388
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $96.4M | 0.06% |
4,441,653
-653,709
| -13% | -$14.1M |
|
389
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
| $95.9M | 0.06% |
2,334,245
+49,597
| +2% | +$2.17M |
|
|
PBCT
390
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $95.8M | 0.06% |
5,910,280
+395,112
| +7% | +$6.14M |
|
391
Booking.com
BKNG
$156B
| $95.8M | 0.06% |
2,079,800
+305,875
| +17% | +$14.6M |
|
|
DGI
392
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $95.6M | 0.06% |
3,441,471
+396,162
| +13% | +$12.5M |
|
393
EnerSys
ENS
$6.43B
| $95.5M | 0.06% |
1,357,941
+82,705
| +6% | +$5.67M |
|
394
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $95.4M | 0.06% |
2,744,862
+67,863
| +3% | +$2.24M |
|
395
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $95.4M | 0.06% |
10,484,523
-468,244
| -4% | -$4.51M |
|
396
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $95M | 0.06% |
2,813,186
+52,597
| +2% | +$1.68M |
|
397
Emcor
EME
$29.9B
| $94.9M | 0.06% |
1,986,413
+309,875
| +18% | +$14.4M |
|
398
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $94.9M | 0.06% |
932,999
+30,689
| +3% | +$3.3M |
|
|
NAVG
399
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $94.8M | 0.06% |
2,443,904
+18,628
| +0.8% | +$729K |
|
400
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$89.8B
| $94.6M | 0.06% |
21,545,402
-1,201,912
| -5% | -$5.65M |
|
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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.