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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Coeur Mining
CDE
$16.1B
| $49M | 0.03% |
5,335,408
+95,275
| +2% | +$783K |
|
|
ACC
727
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $49M | 0.03% |
1,280,659
+50,651
| +4% | +$1.94M |
|
728
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.1B
| $49M | 0.03% |
1,078,161
+65,653
| +6% | +$2.9M |
|
729
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.9B
| $49M | 0.03% |
1,024,837
+284,862
| +38% | +$13.1M |
|
730
Belden
BDC
$5.05B
| $49M | 0.03% |
626,359
-9,654
| -2% | -$708K |
|
|
BPFH
731
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $48.9M | 0.03% |
3,638,833
+171,211
| +5% | +$2.19M |
|
|
SWY
732
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $48.9M | 0.03% |
1,424,063
-165,129
| -10% | -$5.64M |
|
733
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
3,052,720
+225,545
| +8% | +$3.57M |
|
|
SYKE
734
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
2,240,032
+142,739
| +7% | +$2.9M |
|
735
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.98B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
1,309,426
+59,332
| +5% | +$1.95M |
|
736
Papa John's
PZZA
$811M
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
1,146,528
+84,504
| +8% | +$3.76M |
|
737
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
1,892,536
+50,164
| +3% | +$1.22M |
|
738
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $48.4M | 0.03% |
809,016
+69,852
| +9% | +$4M |
|
|
MDRX
739
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $48.4M | 0.03% |
3,012,732
+254,904
| +9% | +$3.97M |
|
740
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.3B
| $48.3M | 0.03% |
5,859,532
+438,249
| +8% | +$3.55M |
|
741
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $48.2M | 0.03% |
760,331
+73,783
| +11% | +$4.4M |
|
742
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.7B
| $48.1M | 0.03% |
1,328,183
+172,473
| +15% | +$5.82M |
|
743
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.89B
| $48.1M | 0.03% |
8,741,755
+1,511,745
| +21% | +$8.28M |
|
744
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $48.1M | 0.03% |
947,236
+125,373
| +15% | +$6.06M |
|
|
KNGT
745
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $48M | 0.03% |
2,019,888
+218,947
| +12% | +$5.2M |
|
746
Steris
STE
$22.6B
| $47.9M | 0.03% |
896,517
-6,148
| -0.7% | -$317K |
|
|
SPLS
747
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $47.9M | 0.03% |
4,420,519
+57,278
| +1% | +$679K |
|
748
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.5B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
4,277,725
-35,581
| -0.8% | -$328K |
|
749
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.5B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
524,321
-127,327
| -20% | -$10.3M |
|
750
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.8B
| $47.7M | 0.03% |
8,186,224
+1,015,640
| +14% | +$5.84M |
|
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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.