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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
DMC Global
BOOM
$138M
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
434,424
-25,813
| -6% | -$532K |
|
|
EV
2252
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
253,811
+65,457
| +35% | +$2.42M |
|
2253
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
245,024
+1,324
| +0.5% | +$48.5K |
|
|
THR
2254
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
363,127
+46,979
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CTRX
2255
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
215,906
+102,612
| +91% | +$4.34M |
|
|
KSPN
2256
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
125,285
+1,564
| +1% | +$107K |
|
2257
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
527,201
+18,161
| +4% | +$327K |
|
|
DFRG
2258
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
344,978
+183,090
| +113% | +$4.88M |
|
2259
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.69B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
1,301,691
-2,813
| -0.2% | -$18.5K |
|
|
ECHO
2260
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
491,764
+90,183
| +22% | +$1.65M |
|
|
NATL
2261
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
335,973
-475
| -0.1% | -$13.4K |
|
2262
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
189,940
-1,120
| -0.6% | -$52.6K |
|
|
NWY
2263
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
2,535,437
+29,732
| +1% | +$124K |
|
|
UCTT
2264
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
1,032,598
+179,729
| +21% | +$1.72M |
|
2265
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
860,462
+31,906
| +4% | +$372K |
|
|
EGIO
2266
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
76,076
+1,924
| +3% | +$183K |
|
2267
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.68B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
561,617
+1,692
| +0.3% | +$28.2K |
|
|
CZR
2268
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
514,325
-31,480
| -6% | -$582K |
|
|
NES
2269
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
461,799
+4,164
| +0.9% | +$73.9K |
|
|
LMIA
2270
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
709,848
+47,725
| +7% | +$655K |
|
2271
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.9B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
531,876
+14,457
| +3% | +$244K |
|
|
CNQR
2272
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
99,170
-1,026
| -1% | -$89.9K |
|
|
PCMI
2273
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
866,755
+5,768
| +0.7% | +$57.6K |
|
|
DTSI
2274
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
501,293
+35,579
| +8% | +$651K |
|
2275
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.8M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
880,499
-746
| -0.1% | -$7.84K |
|
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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.