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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Primerica
PRI
$10.2B
| $60M | 0.04% |
1,254,639
+137,616
| +12% | +$6.32M |
|
577
1st Source
SRCE
$2.15B
| $60M | 0.04% |
2,154,937
+14,434
| +0.7% | +$404K |
|
578
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60.5B
| $59.8M | 0.04% |
1,543,906
+198,587
| +15% | +$7.49M |
|
579
Suncor Energy
SU
$72.4B
| $59.7M | 0.04% |
1,400,286
+309,053
| +28% | +$12M |
|
|
SWN
580
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $59.7M | 0.04% |
1,312,127
+360,154
| +38% | +$16.7M |
|
581
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.63B
| $59.6M | 0.04% |
2,571,721
+54,089
| +2% | +$1.34M |
|
582
Standex International
SXI
$4.09B
| $59.6M | 0.04% |
799,788
-975
| -0.1% | -$66.9K |
|
|
BBG
583
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $59.4M | 0.04% |
2,218,594
-241,346
| -10% | -$6.15M |
|
584
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $59.3M | 0.04% |
555,835
+117,046
| +27% | +$12.4M |
|
585
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $59.3M | 0.04% |
1,465,964
-41,453
| -3% | -$1.7M |
|
586
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.46B
| $59M | 0.04% |
1,193,504
+39,723
| +3% | +$1.96M |
|
587
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $59M | 0.04% |
2,791,584
+49,715
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DHC
588
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.11B
| $58.7M | 0.04% |
2,436,696
+229,086
| +10% | +$5.35M |
|
|
AIV
589
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $58.6M | 0.04% |
13,638,895
+359,771
| +3% | +$1.49M |
|
|
FLG
590
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $58.6M | 0.04% |
1,222,006
+307,885
| +34% | +$14.4M |
|
|
FINL
591
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $58.5M | 0.04% |
1,965,610
+248,770
| +14% | +$7.07M |
|
|
SAVE
592
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $58.4M | 0.04% |
924,227
+9,521
| +1% | +$562K |
|
593
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.21B
| $58.4M | 0.04% |
2,201,222
+415,956
| +23% | +$10.8M |
|
594
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $58.3M | 0.04% |
2,811,455
+179,436
| +7% | +$3.51M |
|
595
Sony
SONY
$136B
| $58.2M | 0.04% |
17,366,185
+27,975
| +0.2% | +$96.7K |
|
596
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $58.2M | 0.04% |
4,940,413
+251,557
| +5% | +$3.02M |
|
|
NPBC
597
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $58M | 0.04% |
5,482,292
+362,376
| +7% | +$3.73M |
|
598
Griffon
GFF
$4.88B
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
4,659,731
+20,535
| +0.4% | +$237K |
|
|
TCO
599
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
761,953
+23,140
| +3% | +$1.7M |
|
600
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.5B
| $57.7M | 0.04% |
2,594,800
+855,083
| +49% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.