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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
WesBanco
WSBC
$4B
| $70.7M | 0.05% |
2,278,935
+19,200
| +0.8% | +$582K |
|
477
Texas Instruments
TXN
$254B
| $70.5M | 0.05% |
1,474,774
+202,159
| +16% | +$9.44M |
|
478
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.32B
| $70.5M | 0.05% |
1,958,527
+76,542
| +4% | +$2.8M |
|
|
THS
479
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $70.4M | 0.05% |
879,376
+90,264
| +11% | +$6.73M |
|
480
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.22B
| $70.1M | 0.05% |
661,199
-6,895
| -1% | -$680K |
|
|
FL
481
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $70M | 0.05% |
1,380,283
+84,012
| +6% | +$4.02M |
|
482
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.1B
| $69.9M | 0.05% |
2,031,145
-53,596
| -3% | -$1.77M |
|
483
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7B
| $69.8M | 0.05% |
6,710,296
-1,553
| -0% | -$14.9K |
|
|
CODE
484
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $69.7M | 0.05% |
3,310,232
+267,592
| +9% | +$5.07M |
|
485
eBay
EBAY
$48.9B
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
3,305,064
-7,933
| -0.2% | -$173K |
|
|
SNDK
486
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
666,352
-61,269
| -8% | -$5.56M |
|
|
AEGN
487
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $69.4M | 0.05% |
2,984,203
+121,199
| +4% | +$2.88M |
|
488
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $69.4M | 0.05% |
609,170,570,512
| – | – |
|
489
Starbucks
SBUX
$120B
| $69.3M | 0.05% |
1,789,854
+74,760
| +4% | +$2.72M |
|
490
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $68.9M | 0.05% |
590,890
+6,474
| +1% | +$736K |
|
|
NBL
491
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $68.8M | 0.05% |
888,818
-32,372
| -4% | -$2.36M |
|
492
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $68.7M | 0.05% |
2,805,937
+41,340
| +1% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SPWR
493
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $68.6M | 0.05% |
2,557,330
-1,225,272
| -32% | -$26.8M |
|
|
AXLL
494
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $68.1M | 0.05% |
1,440,301
+7,988
| +0.6% | +$369K |
|
|
ORB
495
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $67.7M | 0.05% |
2,289,424
+40,587
| +2% | +$1.13M |
|
496
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $67.5M | 0.05% |
1,313,643
+249,806
| +23% | +$13.1M |
|
|
PVTB
497
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $67.5M | 0.05% |
2,321,967
+81,938
| +4% | +$2.32M |
|
498
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$879M
| $67.4M | 0.05% |
1,509,862
+9,255
| +0.6% | +$374K |
|
499
Nelnet
NNI
$4.85B
| $67.4M | 0.05% |
1,627,311
+25,536
| +2% | +$1.05M |
|
500
Costco
COST
$421B
| $67.4M | 0.05% |
585,301
+47,791
| +9% | +$5.48M |
|
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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.