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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DALN
2376
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
357,550
+608
| +0.2% | +$16K |
|
2377
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$58.4M
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,507
-3,166
| -9% | -$666K |
|
|
COR
2378
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
175,412
+86,829
| +98% | +$4.14M |
|
|
UCTT
2379
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.12B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,274,127
+33,794
| +3% | +$218K |
|
2380
Turkcell
TKC
$4.7B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
688,990
+60,590
| +10% | +$680K |
|
2381
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$569M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
697,837
+852
| +0.1% | +$10.9K |
|
|
AAMC
2382
DELISTED
Altisource Asset Management Corp
AAMC
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
92,523
-1,647
| -2% | -$186K |
|
|
INWK
2383
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,173,384
+41,455
| +4% | +$270K |
|
|
SCX
2384
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
520,848
+1,900
| +0.4% | +$34.2K |
|
2385
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.31B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
366,918
+60,686
| +20% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ZIXI
2386
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498,113
-14,695
| -1% | -$67.4K |
|
2387
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
173,455
+9,587
| +6% | +$383K |
|
2388
Stratus Properties
STRS
$155M
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
538,721
-970
| -0.2% | -$13.7K |
|
|
CACB
2389
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,488,594
+99,018
| +7% | +$490K |
|
2390
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
104,076
+40,104
| +63% | +$3.4M |
|
|
IMS
2391
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,185
| New | +$7.25M |
|
|
BBBY
2392
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$479M
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
452,445
-1,079
| -0.2% | -$18.3K |
|
|
GST
2393
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
2,470,919
+228,871
| +10% | +$727K |
|
|
FPO
2394
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
739,447
+5,209
| +0.7% | +$56.2K |
|
|
BLUE
2395
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,485
+976
| +39% | +$1.99M |
|
|
MRGE
2396
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,581,123
+411,382
| +35% | +$1.97M |
|
|
POT
2397
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
244,696
+42,066
| +21% | +$1.35M |
|
|
RENT
2398
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
108,277
-500
| -0.5% | -$30.2K |
|
2399
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
508,385
+154,425
| +44% | +$2.38M |
|
2400
KT
KT
$8.74B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
595,892
+50,304
| +9% | +$679K |
|
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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.