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
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$86.5M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$81.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
American International
AIG
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$91.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.56% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.08% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.62% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLCT
2551
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
222,587
-2,804
| -1% | -$56.7K |
|
2552
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
109,808
+40,837
| +59% | +$1.88M |
|
2553
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.58B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
108,865
+98,701
| +971% | +$4.75M |
|
2554
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.8M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,111
-8,100
| -0.5% | -$35.8K |
|
2555
Inseego
INSG
$114M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
132,080
-7,941
| -6% | -$177K |
|
|
UBA
2556
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
238,056
+14,800
| +7% | +$309K |
|
2557
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
241,454
+2,300
| +1% | +$45.7K |
|
2558
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
252,189
+81,643
| +48% | +$1.62M |
|
|
NTLS
2559
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
452,010
-2,248
| -0.5% | -$28.1K |
|
2560
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
942,460
+36,230
| +4% | +$183K |
|
|
YZC
2561
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
584,073
-1,501
| -0.3% | -$12.4K |
|
|
RST
2562
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
585,815
-17,333
| -3% | -$158K |
|
|
GLPW
2563
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
315,310
+8,968
| +3% | +$144K |
|
2564
Marchex
MCHX
$76.2M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,126,312
-28,432
| -2% | -$265K |
|
|
ZIXI
2565
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,364,807
+40,043
| +3% | +$143K |
|
|
IBCA
2566
DELISTED
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM
IBCA
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
487,808
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
2567
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,611
-4,400
| -8% | -$428K |
|
2568
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
283,428
+17,358
| +7% | +$249K |
|
|
HFFC
2569
DELISTED
H F FINL CORP
HFFC
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
344,106
+10
| +0% | +$136 |
|
|
GMK
2570
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
107,891
-3,703
| -3% | -$166K |
|
2571
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
639,564
-2,292
| -0.4% | -$18.3K |
|
2572
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
239,339
-204
| -0.1% | -$3.8K |
|
2573
Enbridge
ENB
$119B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
96,397
+49,126
| +104% | +$2.43M |
|
|
HMNF
2574
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
347,928
| – | – |
|
|
MAG
2575
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
146,328
-50
| -0% | -$1.37K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,625 positions worth $141B, down 1.9% from $144B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 3.1%. Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and exited 79, leaving the 3,625-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty Media Series C: 2,340,661 shares worth $58.8M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q3 2014, an estimated $214M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $154M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $121M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $141B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 33 new positions and closed 79 in Q3 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 13 Nov 2014.