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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$27.6M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
156,402
+3,626
| +2% | +$206K |
|
2327
RELX
RELX
$66.7B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
547,304
+29,796
| +6% | +$503K |
|
2328
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$244M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
1,093,165
-5,812
| -0.5% | -$49.9K |
|
2329
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
620,158
+69,500
| +13% | +$1.05M |
|
2330
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
2,675,262
+97,363
| +4% | +$411K |
|
|
SNBC
2331
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
458,226
+1,058
| +0.2% | +$20.4K |
|
|
ACH
2332
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
708,224
-150,591
| -18% | -$2.26M |
|
|
TNAV
2333
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
1,093,136
+72,583
| +7% | +$629K |
|
|
SGEN
2334
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
181,735
+16,089
| +10% | +$664K |
|
2335
Kopin
KOPN
$586M
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
2,541,181
+12,695
| +0.5% | +$45.4K |
|
|
EXXI
2336
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
3,328,847
-146,319
| -4% | -$539K |
|
|
MFSF
2337
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
374,869
+2,403
| +0.6% | +$53K |
|
|
PCMI
2338
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
866,921
+3,898
| +0.5% | +$38.5K |
|
2339
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
1,170,538
+127,539
| +12% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SPIL
2340
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
1,165,484
+74,746
| +7% | +$593K |
|
|
HTBK
2341
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
901,427
+9,793
| +1% | +$89.4K |
|
|
PEGI
2342
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
303,833
+225,859
| +290% | +$6.6M |
|
2343
BlackBerry
BB
$4.58B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
1,052,896
+66,047
| +7% | +$640K |
|
|
CHUY
2344
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
321,262
+89,741
| +39% | +$2.28M |
|
|
PCBK
2345
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
635,770
+22,632
| +4% | +$297K |
|
2346
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.7B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
+503,957
| New | +$7.17M |
|
2347
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$32.9M
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
1,703,277
-20,609
| -1% | -$102K |
|
|
STCN
2348
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
268,898
-870
| -0.3% | -$29K |
|
2349
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.76B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
1,519,979
+924,404
| +155% | +$5.17M |
|
2350
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$476M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
71,345
-185
| -0.3% | -$21.9K |
|
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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.