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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.9B
| $86M | 0.05% |
5,504,910
+140,072
| +3% | +$2.16M |
|
452
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $85.9M | 0.05% |
7,131,944
+319,130
| +5% | +$3.88M |
|
453
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $85.8M | 0.05% |
3,747,536
+349,296
| +10% | +$8.73M |
|
454
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $85.7M | 0.05% |
460,787
+30,789
| +7% | +$5.93M |
|
455
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $85.4M | 0.05% |
1,758,070
+178,852
| +11% | +$8.22M |
|
|
SPN
456
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $85.4M | 0.05% |
405,906
+73,352
| +22% | +$17.2M |
|
|
CPN
457
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $85.3M | 0.05% |
4,742,848
+710,054
| +18% | +$14.8M |
|
|
PCP
458
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $85.2M | 0.05% |
426,386
+34,049
| +9% | +$7.15M |
|
459
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $85.2M | 0.05% |
2,049,252
+346,075
| +20% | +$15.7M |
|
460
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $84.8M | 0.05% |
873,510
+45,980
| +6% | +$4.18M |
|
461
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $84.5M | 0.05% |
4,191,308
+581,403
| +16% | +$11.8M |
|
|
MSCC
462
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $84.4M | 0.05% |
2,416,214
+19,534
| +0.8% | +$686K |
|
463
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $84.3M | 0.05% |
5,830,557
+373,060
| +7% | +$5.25M |
|
464
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $84.2M | 0.05% |
1,229,484
-59,489
| -5% | -$4.18M |
|
465
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.2B
| $84.2M | 0.05% |
808,406
+21,528
| +3% | +$2.18M |
|
|
MDRX
466
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $83.7M | 0.05% |
6,120,655
+1,070,773
| +21% | +$14.5M |
|
|
ARRS
467
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $83.6M | 0.05% |
2,730,615
+322,501
| +13% | +$10.4M |
|
|
TIVO
468
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $83.5M | 0.05% |
5,236,127
+534,127
| +11% | +$9.38M |
|
|
PMC
469
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $83.3M | 0.05% |
2,501,048
+69,946
| +3% | +$2.15M |
|
|
QLGC
470
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $83.3M | 0.05% |
5,868,367
+450,654
| +8% | +$6.78M |
|
471
Caleres
CAL
$432M
| $83.2M | 0.05% |
2,617,643
+46,640
| +2% | +$1.46M |
|
472
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
10,217,450
+671,340
| +7% | +$5.27M |
|
473
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$147B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
6,303,132
+923,014
| +17% | +$13.2M |
|
474
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
4,825,811
-244,548
| -5% | -$4.11M |
|
|
PF
475
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
1,824,341
+500,852
| +38% | +$21.2M |
|
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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.