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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSBK
2626
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
339,082
+2,358
| +0.7% | +$30.8K |
|
|
ANAD
2627
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,387,070
-22,545
| -0.9% | -$43K |
|
2628
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
237,980
+6,988
| +3% | +$119K |
|
2629
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$42.8M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,462,203
| – | – |
|
|
IBA
2630
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,617
+11,398
| +14% | +$487K |
|
2631
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,716
| – | – |
|
2632
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
132,388
+3,375
| +3% | +$100K |
|
|
NMRX
2633
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
367,687
+193
| +0.1% | +$2.67K |
|
|
RP
2634
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
220,210
+32,311
| +17% | +$649K |
|
|
NRCIB
2635
DELISTED
National Research Corp Class B
NRCIB
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,081
-494
| -0.5% | -$19K |
|
|
NTT
2636
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
146,554
+3,700
| +3% | +$102K |
|
2637
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
498,879
+68,298
| +16% | +$477K |
|
|
ACGN
2638
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,152
-47
| -0.7% | -$32.2K |
|
|
FUR
2639
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
341,635
+2,992
| +0.9% | +$34.2K |
|
|
HRG
2640
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
319,748
-61,877
| -16% | -$729K |
|
|
PWX
2641
DELISTED
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
PWX
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
220,993
+592
| +0.3% | +$10.9K |
|
|
RSH
2642
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,836,289
-316,877
| -15% | -$745K |
|
|
FFKT
2643
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
173,054
+570
| +0.3% | +$11.8K |
|
2644
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
99,908
-18,705
| -16% | -$667K |
|
|
BTH
2645
DELISTED
BLYTH,INC
BTH
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
360,810
+322
| +0.1% | +$3.15K |
|
|
LGF
2646
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
144,835
-247,178
| -63% | -$7.58M |
|
2647
Southern Copper
SCCO
$143B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
143,279
+10,434
| +8% | +$281K |
|
|
EMMS
2648
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
320,944
-10,341
| -3% | -$122K |
|
2649
Escalade
ESCA
$273M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
287,997
+2,900
| +1% | +$34.6K |
|
2650
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
874,695
+9,190
| +1% | +$40.2K |
|
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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.