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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGNT
2051
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
619,816
+14,470
| +2% | +$347K |
|
|
VTLE
2052
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
59,843
+33,118
| +124% | +$9.45M |
|
2053
HealthStream
HSTM
$824M
| $15M | 0.01% |
494,284
+49,116
| +11% | +$1.41M |
|
|
AE
2054
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
335,146
+2,877
| +0.9% | +$146K |
|
2055
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
647,525
+11,338
| +2% | +$264K |
|
2056
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.98B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
281,662
+41,279
| +17% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GXP
2057
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
614,025
+54,244
| +10% | +$1.4M |
|
|
SHPG
2058
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
61,407
-49
| -0.1% | -$12.2K |
|
|
USG
2059
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
533,113
-2,925
| -0.5% | -$80.3K |
|
|
CONE
2060
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
501,971
+228,409
| +83% | +$7.14M |
|
2061
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.96B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
627,821
-366
| -0.1% | -$8.47K |
|
|
BELFB
2062
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
713,448
-1,465
| -0.2% | -$30.2K |
|
2063
CRA International
CRAI
$1.19B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
524,580
-1,889
| -0.4% | -$55.3K |
|
|
ARC
2064
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,918,889
-13,816
| -0.7% | -$113K |
|
|
CMLS
2065
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
895,624
-9,003
| -1% | -$168K |
|
|
FRAN
2066
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
89,811
+28,874
| +47% | +$5.57M |
|
|
XCRA
2067
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,914,188
+155,666
| +9% | +$1.4M |
|
2068
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
636,331
+13,957
| +2% | +$299K |
|
|
UCFC
2069
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
2,703,054
+67,948
| +3% | +$370K |
|
|
MYCC
2070
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
604,781
+266,942
| +79% | +$5.9M |
|
2071
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.03B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
674,180
+17,678
| +3% | +$359K |
|
|
BMTC
2072
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
477,859
+37,304
| +8% | +$1.13M |
|
|
EGIO
2073
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
91,228
+5,146
| +6% | +$813K |
|
2074
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.75B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
781,538
-214,079
| -22% | -$3.56M |
|
2075
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$200M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
627,650
+27,150
| +5% | +$625K |
|
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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.