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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WDR
1726
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
478,473
+72,172
| +18% | +$3.52M |
|
|
ATRI
1727
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
57,606
+989
| +2% | +$353K |
|
1728
ArcelorMittal
MT
$52.9B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,014,868
-4,415
| -0.4% | -$106K |
|
|
HPP
1729
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$747M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
113,469
+35,156
| +45% | +$7.55M |
|
1730
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$743M
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
570,192
+11,288
| +2% | +$429K |
|
|
DNR
1731
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
3,531,975
-367,016
| -9% | -$2.8M |
|
1732
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
458,147
+628
| +0.1% | +$30.9K |
|
|
FCE.A
1733
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,014,877
-69,558
| -6% | -$1.65M |
|
1734
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.29B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
293,735
+58,402
| +25% | +$4.83M |
|
1735
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$731M
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,470,621
+6,424
| +0.4% | +$97.2K |
|
1736
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
408,712
+30,910
| +8% | +$1.53M |
|
1737
Albemarle
ALB
$13.9B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
404,786
-94,864
| -19% | -$5.66M |
|
|
HTLF
1738
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
601,137
+42,667
| +8% | +$1.48M |
|
|
WSTC
1739
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
742,893
+213,708
| +40% | +$6.75M |
|
1740
Neogen
NEOG
$2.62B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,256,744
+255,792
| +26% | +$4.43M |
|
1741
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.23B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
847,312
+119,694
| +16% | +$3.32M |
|
1742
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.1B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
472,510
+179,187
| +61% | +$8.63M |
|
1743
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$553M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
893,690
+15,495
| +2% | +$385K |
|
1744
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
357,456
+27,263
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
1745
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
820,707
+5,674
| +0.7% | +$146K |
|
|
TBHC
1746
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
798,925
+23,474
| +3% | +$589K |
|
|
VAL
1747
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
272,093
+18,090
| +7% | +$1.52M |
|
1748
Entergy
ETR
$50.2B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
631,594
+56,328
| +10% | +$2.12M |
|
|
BRLI
1749
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
537,503
-1,044
| -0.2% | -$37.4K |
|
1750
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.86B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
1,065,212
+36,382
| +4% | +$819K |
|
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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.