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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSR
2576
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
183,860
+500
| +0.3% | +$13.8K |
|
|
ALU
2577
DELISTED
Alcatel-Lucent
ALU
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498,407
-106,948
| -7% | -$365K |
|
2578
Friedman Industries
FRD
$240M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
570,868
-2,200
| -0.4% | -$18.4K |
|
|
NTT
2579
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
145,731
-823
| -0.6% | -$26.9K |
|
|
SKH
2580
DELISTED
SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. CLASS A COM STK
SKH
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
686,869
+3,079
| +0.5% | +$20.2K |
|
2581
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.15B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
831,433
-78,531
| -9% | -$512K |
|
2582
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,813
+17,215
| +2% | +$66K |
|
|
ARO
2583
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,369
-60,309
| -4% | -$214K |
|
|
AMNB
2584
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
198,407
+594
| +0.3% | +$13.1K |
|
2585
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$455M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
325,204
-930
| -0.3% | -$12.6K |
|
|
RLD
2586
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
477,105
-16,733
| -3% | -$168K |
|
|
ACI
2587
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
209,409
-15,273
| -7% | -$458K |
|
|
ANCX
2588
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
272,565
-1,600
| -0.6% | -$25.7K |
|
|
ZAGG
2589
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
791,333
+205,170
| +35% | +$1.17M |
|
2590
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.29B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
914,542
-9,722
| -1% | -$46.7K |
|
2591
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
263,226
+3,572
| +1% | +$59.8K |
|
|
WWE
2592
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
318,275
-206,200
| -39% | -$2.79M |
|
2593
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$7.87B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,910
+29,705
| +30% | +$1.14M |
|
2594
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.9B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
85,617
+5,975
| +8% | +$311K |
|
2595
Gaia
GAIA
$46.8M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
590,083
-7,742
| -1% | -$54.6K |
|
|
CCUR
2596
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
594,183
-2,301
| -0.4% | -$17.1K |
|
|
HVB
2597
DELISTED
HUDSON VY HLDG CORP
HVB
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
234,358
+1,351
| +0.6% | +$23.9K |
|
|
MNR
2598
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
420,227
+37,719
| +10% | +$394K |
|
|
FFKT
2599
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
188,428
+6,881
| +4% | +$156K |
|
|
FGH
2600
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
952,699
-8,023
| -0.8% | -$32.9K |
|
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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.