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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.69B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
2,065,043
+123,458
| +6% | +$4.72M |
|
477
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.32B
| $83M | 0.05% |
5,664,364
+773,930
| +16% | +$11.4M |
|
|
CHMT
478
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $83M | 0.05% |
2,932,214
+235,658
| +9% | +$6.96M |
|
479
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $82.8M | 0.05% |
239,403
+88
| +0% | +$32.1K |
|
|
PPLI
480
People Inc
PPLI
$3.12B
| $82.8M | 0.05% |
5,817,333
+124,112
| +2% | +$1.65M |
|
481
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $82.8M | 0.05% |
1,502,476
+204,183
| +16% | +$13M |
|
|
SPLS
482
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $82.8M | 0.05% |
5,406,528
-202,977
| -4% | -$3.3M |
|
|
BRCD
483
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $82.6M | 0.05% |
6,952,521
+184,470
| +3% | +$2.24M |
|
|
CEO
484
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $82.5M | 0.05% |
581,557
+27,552
| +5% | +$4.35M |
|
|
XEC
485
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $82.3M | 0.05% |
745,867
+55,799
| +8% | +$6.67M |
|
|
CHK
486
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $82.2M | 0.05% |
36,793
-4,341
| -11% | -$12.3M |
|
487
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $82.1M | 0.05% |
3,129,511
+305,930
| +11% | +$8.7M |
|
|
THS
488
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $81.5M | 0.05% |
1,006,366
+109,963
| +12% | +$8.5M |
|
|
RTI
489
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $81.5M | 0.05% |
2,584,909
-13,504
| -0.5% | -$490K |
|
490
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $81.5M | 0.05% |
745,979
+317
| +0% | +$33.2K |
|
|
IPCC
491
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $81.3M | 0.05% |
1,071,704
-1,340
| -0.1% | -$102K |
|
|
WFT
492
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $81.1M | 0.05% |
6,605,017
+720,555
| +12% | +$10M |
|
493
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $80.8M | 0.05% |
1,458,378
+61,876
| +4% | +$3.64M |
|
|
STL
494
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $80.8M | 0.05% |
5,496,000
+162,133
| +3% | +$2.21M |
|
495
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.16B
| $80.4M | 0.05% |
566,928
-29,395
| -5% | -$4.26M |
|
496
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $80.4M | 0.05% |
1,081,996
+18,565
| +2% | +$1.41M |
|
|
MAGN
497
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$493M
| $80.3M | 0.05% |
280,887
+514
| +0.2% | +$163K |
|
|
AUO
498
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $80.3M | 0.05% |
17,999,270
+65,074
| +0.4% | +$322K |
|
499
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.29B
| $79.6M | 0.05% |
1,168,955
+38,306
| +3% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CADE
500
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $79.5M | 0.05% |
3,087,075
+127,608
| +4% | +$3.15M |
|
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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.