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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$656M
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
927,520
+164,311
| +22% | +$5.51M |
|
|
CFNL
1377
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
1,438,586
+35,594
| +3% | +$741K |
|
1378
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.33B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
764,692
+33,675
| +5% | +$1.45M |
|
1379
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.04B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
491,806
+46,142
| +10% | +$3.13M |
|
|
BDN
1380
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$524M
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
2,356,996
+2,756
| +0.1% | +$39.9K |
|
1381
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.6B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
1,367,100
+372,234
| +37% | +$8.86M |
|
1382
Range Resources
RRC
$9.29B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
632,171
+253,428
| +67% | +$14.5M |
|
1383
Cooper Companies
COO
$14B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
701,480
-44,340
| -6% | -$2M |
|
1384
Titan International
TWI
$476M
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
2,904,196
-292,002
| -9% | -$3.08M |
|
1385
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.4B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
538,838
+71,650
| +15% | +$4.32M |
|
|
PHIIK
1386
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,038,837
+7,483
| +0.7% | +$246K |
|
1387
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.16B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
776,013
+83,597
| +12% | +$3.48M |
|
1388
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$585M
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,760,048
+206,232
| +13% | +$4.11M |
|
|
EQC
1389
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
1,213,371
+217,249
| +22% | +$5.66M |
|
|
METR
1390
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
1,189,358
+10,107
| +0.9% | +$264K |
|
|
GHL
1391
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
751,967
+46,275
| +7% | +$1.87M |
|
1392
Sempra
SRE
$58.3B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
627,864
+77,996
| +14% | +$4.13M |
|
|
UBNK
1393
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
2,309,471
+51,844
| +2% | +$670K |
|
|
MDR
1394
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $31M | 0.02% |
1,932,643
+16,444
| +0.9% | +$257K |
|
|
KBAL
1395
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $31M | 0.02% |
2,545,903
+6,130
| +0.2% | +$70.6K |
|
1396
LendingTree
TREE
$452M
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
393,159
-26,307
| -6% | -$1.62M |
|
1397
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.7B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
1,155,762
+322,715
| +39% | +$7.17M |
|
1398
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.86B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
1,221,638
+6,604
| +0.5% | +$170K |
|
|
CYN
1399
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
341,535
-917
| -0.3% | -$84.8K |
|
1400
Marcus Corp
MCS
$867M
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
1,607,408
-6,923
| -0.4% | -$139K |
|
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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.