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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.74B
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
804,191
+87,979
| +12% | +$3.76M |
|
877
Tanger
SKT
$4.52B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
1,185,227
+77,801
| +7% | +$2.77M |
|
878
Applied Materials
AMAT
$419B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
1,837,092
-241,867
| -12% | -$4.93M |
|
|
CMA
879
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
825,724
-29,644
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
|
BBL
880
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
634,870
+36,202
| +6% | +$2.33M |
|
881
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.83B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
1,643,226
+218,248
| +15% | +$4.98M |
|
|
HNGR
882
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
1,315,868
+135,703
| +11% | +$4.37M |
|
883
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.5B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
861,253
+14,421
| +2% | +$701K |
|
|
PCP
884
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
163,899
+2,571
| +2% | +$657K |
|
|
LORL
885
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $41.3M | 0.03% |
568,798
-35,022
| -6% | -$2.53M |
|
|
SHLD
886
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $41.3M | 0.03% |
1,110,974
-256,619
| -19% | -$9.49M |
|
|
STJ
887
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
595,076
+13,866
| +2% | +$899K |
|
888
Adeia
ADEA
$3.12B
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
7,032,641
-125,284
| -2% | -$737K |
|
|
HPY
889
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
996,606
+87,683
| +10% | +$3.57M |
|
890
Waste Management
WM
$91.5B
| $41M | 0.03% |
917,663
+20,955
| +2% | +$912K |
|
|
AKRX
891
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $41M | 0.03% |
1,233,706
+237,524
| +24% | +$6.23M |
|
892
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $41M | 0.03% |
926,974
+45,499
| +5% | +$1.9M |
|
|
CIT
893
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $41M | 0.03% |
895,026
+18,415
| +2% | +$831K |
|
894
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.7B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
637,696
+568
| +0.1% | +$35K |
|
895
Albany International
AIN
$1.74B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,078,352
+56,294
| +6% | +$2.05M |
|
896
Thor Industries
THO
$4.04B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
719,224
+964
| +0.1% | +$57.8K |
|
897
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,654,588
+137,090
| +9% | +$3.19M |
|
898
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.68B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,531,648
+105,705
| +7% | +$2.64M |
|
899
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4B
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
2,547,185
+204,034
| +9% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CST
900
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,183,548
+375,287
| +46% | +$12.2M |
|
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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.