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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALOG
1076
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
430,642
+25,013
| +6% | +$1.91M |
|
1077
American States Water
AWR
$3.33B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
1,013,473
+89,239
| +10% | +$2.73M |
|
|
WPG
1078
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
+199,620
| New | +$34.7M |
|
|
EMCI
1079
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
1,639,068
+4,417
| +0.3% | +$96.3K |
|
|
HF
1080
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
903,197
+114,763
| +15% | +$3.82M |
|
1081
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.54B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
149,483
+48,758
| +48% | +$9.93M |
|
1082
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
229,200
+2,287
| +1% | +$319K |
|
|
ALXN
1083
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
213,360
+2,249
| +1% | +$355K |
|
|
TBI
1084
Trueblue
TBI
$301M
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
1,207,181
+87,491
| +8% | +$2.4M |
|
1085
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43.7B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
2,808,200
+409,950
| +17% | +$4.44M |
|
1086
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.8B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
1,738,110
+53,559
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FOE
1087
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
2,642,850
+262,665
| +11% | +$3.37M |
|
1088
Evercore
EVR
$12.3B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
575,853
+57,309
| +11% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BBOX
1089
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
1,415,132
-7,066
| -0.5% | -$161K |
|
1090
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$389M
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
1,476,073
+197,633
| +15% | +$4.6M |
|
1091
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
956,793
+287,343
| +43% | +$9.51M |
|
1092
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.84B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
227,288
+21,175
| +10% | +$3M |
|
|
KW
1093
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,234,829
-59,292
| -5% | -$1.41M |
|
1094
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,214,646
-64,647
| -5% | -$1.68M |
|
|
MDCO
1095
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,138,325
-550
| -0% | -$14.7K |
|
|
MTOR
1096
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
2,536,572
+621,038
| +32% | +$8.16M |
|
1097
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $33M | 0.02% |
1,158,000
+28,379
| +3% | +$791K |
|
1098
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $33M | 0.02% |
456,406
-90,000
| -16% | -$5.81M |
|
1099
American Airlines Group
AAL
$11B
| $33M | 0.02% |
767,915
+41,117
| +6% | +$1.6M |
|
1100
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.02B
| $33M | 0.02% |
1,143,978
+23,412
| +2% | +$665K |
|
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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.