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
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Banco Santander
SAN
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$95.9M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$87M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Santander
BSBR
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$98.1M |
| 3 |
URS
URS CORP
URS
|
+$96.4M |
| 4 |
SUNE
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
|
+$67.9M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$66.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.07% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.39% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.08% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$435M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
496,518
-100,983
| -17% | -$646K |
|
|
RENX
2652
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
250,699
+738
| +0.3% | +$11.1K |
|
|
BSF
2653
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
350,074
-1,849
| -0.5% | -$17.1K |
|
2654
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
208,010
+11,789
| +6% | +$209K |
|
|
FNBC
2655
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
109,112
+52,396
| +92% | +$1.83M |
|
2656
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.36B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
278,619
+57,882
| +26% | +$733K |
|
2657
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$113M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
407,874
+300
| +0.1% | +$3.71K |
|
2658
V2X
VVX
$2.83B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
139,369
-2,222
| -2% | -$56.4K |
|
|
BSTC
2659
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
98,755
+26,661
| +37% | +$1.02M |
|
|
TECU
2660
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,233,646
-8,991
| -0.7% | -$30.1K |
|
2661
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,248
+1,195
| +2% | +$60.2K |
|
2662
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,575
+12,940
| +38% | +$1.12M |
|
|
AIOT
2663
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$526M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
567,045
-4,697
| -0.8% | -$31.4K |
|
2664
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$154M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
568,258
+1,236
| +0.2% | +$7.95K |
|
2665
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
414,193
+198,815
| +92% | +$1.91M |
|
2666
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,098
-16,234
| -17% | -$719K |
|
|
PRGX
2667
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
655,284
+25,013
| +4% | +$137K |
|
|
RSE
2668
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
201,087
+4,076
| +2% | +$72.1K |
|
|
ACI
2669
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
208,914
-495
| -0.2% | -$9.99K |
|
2670
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.6B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
272,538
+54,468
| +25% | +$831K |
|
2671
Yelp
YELP
$1.45B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
67,868
+52,406
| +339% | +$3.1M |
|
|
CRWN
2672
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,466
+9,514
| +0.9% | +$32.3K |
|
2673
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46.7B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
493,623
| – | – |
|
|
NTT
2674
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,856
-1,875
| -1% | -$52.7K |
|
|
LSBG
2675
DELISTED
Lake Sunapee Bank Group
LSBG
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
235,416
+3,229
| +1% | +$50.1K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,615 positions worth $152B, up 7.9% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors deployed $5.68B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 70 new positions and adding to 2,264 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Avid Technology Inc: 2,313,849 shares worth $32.9M.
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 Santander, an estimated $187M trimmed.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Avid Technology Inc: 2,313,849 shares worth $32.9M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2014, an estimated $320M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Santander, cutting an estimated $187M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited URS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $96.4M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $152B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 70 new positions and closed 98 in Q4 2014.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $152B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 6 Feb 2015.