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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYNO
1076
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,058,546
+27,862
| +3% | +$979K |
|
1077
Revvity
RVTY
$12.7B
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
775,146
-19,846
| -2% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CPE
1078
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
490,242
+165,148
| +51% | +$13.7M |
|
|
ZNGA
1079
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
14,253,806
+3,362,030
| +31% | +$9.4M |
|
1080
Chemed
CHE
$7.1B
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
310,913
+33,345
| +12% | +$4.13M |
|
|
AMTD
1081
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,106,841
-57,594
| -5% | -$2.14M |
|
|
SASR
1082
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,456,516
+19,714
| +1% | +$525K |
|
|
PNY
1083
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,153,001
+159,519
| +16% | +$5.88M |
|
|
CCC
1084
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
2,099,515
+77,542
| +4% | +$1.66M |
|
1085
Ennis
EBF
$548M
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
2,188,678
+20,177
| +0.9% | +$326K |
|
1086
Quanex
NX
$818M
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,897,842
+60,966
| +3% | +$1.18M |
|
|
GLOG
1087
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
2,038,040
+272,083
| +15% | +$5.74M |
|
1088
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
1,688,662
-111,314
| -6% | -$2.73M |
|
1089
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
2,261,750
+104,545
| +5% | +$1.84M |
|
1090
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.5B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,312,241
+587,536
| +81% | +$18.1M |
|
1091
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.69B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
455,459
+12,339
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TPH
1092
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
2,639,588
+1,217,752
| +86% | +$18.1M |
|
|
MANT
1093
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,392,363
+94,652
| +7% | +$2.86M |
|
1094
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$83.7B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
440,337
+29,175
| +7% | +$2.77M |
|
|
KRA
1095
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,690,090
+129,171
| +8% | +$2.91M |
|
1096
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.2B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
424,752
+10,663
| +3% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ITG
1097
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
1,622,804
+41,473
| +3% | +$1.18M |
|
1098
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
896,543
-33,795
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
1099
WD-40
WDFC
$3.06B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
460,995
+3,596
| +0.8% | +$305K |
|
|
EXPR
1100
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
110,849
+51,629
| +87% | +$18M |
|
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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.