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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CELG
426
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $76.7M | 0.05% |
893,338
+4,018
| +0.5% | +$306K |
|
427
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.31B
| $76.7M | 0.05% |
1,487,234
+116,797
| +9% | +$6.42M |
|
|
PBCT
428
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $76.5M | 0.05% |
5,041,915
+77,167
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
429
Infosys
INFY
$50.1B
| $76.5M | 0.05% |
11,384,808
+412,208
| +4% | +$2.74M |
|
|
AUO
430
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $76.2M | 0.05% |
18,201,381
-148,719
| -0.8% | -$568K |
|
|
BGG
431
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $76.2M | 0.05% |
3,721,996
+247,149
| +7% | +$5.21M |
|
|
LTM
432
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $76.1M | 0.05% |
1,560,892
+536,164
| +52% | +$26.3M |
|
433
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $75.9M | 0.05% |
632,821
-6,883
| -1% | -$770K |
|
434
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $75.4M | 0.05% |
1,568,325
+504,510
| +47% | +$24.7M |
|
435
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.7B
| $75.4M | 0.05% |
1,725,137
+68,915
| +4% | +$3.38M |
|
|
SNV
436
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $75.1M | 0.05% |
3,080,973
+89,219
| +3% | +$2.08M |
|
|
AAWW
437
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $75.1M | 0.05% |
2,037,387
+80,460
| +4% | +$2.92M |
|
|
IPCC
438
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $75M | 0.05% |
1,115,881
-26,834
| -2% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MDR
439
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $74.8M | 0.05% |
3,082,089
+506,832
| +20% | +$11.1M |
|
|
UFS
440
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
1,743,802
+180,838
| +12% | +$8.47M |
|
441
Cigna
CI
$72.7B
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
811,364
+1,874
| +0.2% | +$161K |
|
442
Caleres
CAL
$486M
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
2,606,570
+51,014
| +2% | +$1.33M |
|
443
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.29B
| $74.5M | 0.05% |
5,493,039
+438,971
| +9% | +$6.02M |
|
444
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
12,082,837
-33,878
| -0.3% | -$192K |
|
445
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
1,044,251
+64,378
| +7% | +$4.48M |
|
446
EnerSys
ENS
$6.83B
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
1,079,459
-31,511
| -3% | -$2.14M |
|
447
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$662M
| $74M | 0.05% |
835,400
+28
| +0% | +$2.54K |
|
448
Danaher
DHR
$141B
| $73.9M | 0.05% |
1,396,723
-19,735
| -1% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MON
449
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $73.8M | 0.05% |
591,920
+8,771
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DD
450
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $73.5M | 0.05% |
1,182,069
+72,960
| +7% | +$4.69M |
|
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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.