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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$178M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
VPHM
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
LEAP
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
|
+$48.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.88% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.29% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.48% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.2% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIE
2551
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,545
+30
| +0.2% | +$7.79K |
|
|
KMG
2552
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
324,459
+42,674
| +15% | +$667K |
|
|
CTRX
2553
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
113,294
+1,039
| +0.9% | +$50K |
|
2554
Comscore
SCOR
$106M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,708
-226
| -3% | -$136K |
|
|
BERY
2555
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,608
| New | +$5.02M |
|
2556
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
68,630
+8,186
| +14% | +$515K |
|
2557
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.2M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
677,821
-1,867
| -0.3% | -$13.9K |
|
|
FBMI
2558
DELISTED
FIRSTBANK CORP (MICH)
FBMI
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
265,063
| – | – |
|
2559
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.5B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
94,059
-100
| -0.1% | -$4.99K |
|
2560
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.38B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
353,966
+157,805
| +80% | +$2.16M |
|
|
FNGN
2561
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
95,120
+688
| +0.7% | +$41.4K |
|
2562
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$562M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+17,700
| +10% | +$412K |
|
2563
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
327,434
| – | – |
|
|
EXL
2564
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
379,232
+58,893
| +18% | +$704K |
|
|
CCUR
2565
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
586,979
+136
| +0% | +$1.14K |
|
2566
Nice
NICE
$5.79B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
107,357
-7,722
| -7% | -$312K |
|
|
TNAV
2567
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
804,309
+59,609
| +8% | +$368K |
|
|
WTSL
2568
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
3,623,452
-55,052
| -1% | -$112K |
|
|
RLD
2569
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
427,888
+30,515
| +8% | +$305K |
|
2570
Friedman Industries
FRD
$240M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
563,726
+1,360
| +0.2% | +$11.5K |
|
|
LEAF
2571
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
492,140
+55,322
| +13% | +$579K |
|
|
GNK
2572
DELISTED
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
GNK
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,688,741
-99,605
| -4% | -$190K |
|
|
TST
2573
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
180,537
+943
| +0.5% | +$25.2K |
|
|
NBG
2574
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
849,232
+215,216
| +34% | +$1.11M |
|
2575
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
71,330
+9,669
| +16% | +$625K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,643 positions worth $134B, up 4.3% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q1 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and exited 48, leaving the 3,643-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE): 1,323,230 shares worth $14.1M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, an estimated $344M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Vodafone, cutting an estimated $173M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited VIROPHARMA INC in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $103M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $134B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 102 new positions and closed 48 in Q1 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $134B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.