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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
RH
RH
$3.13B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
42,533
+32,417
| +320% | +$2.71M |
|
|
DVR
2677
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
3,484,463
-105,412
| -3% | -$105K |
|
|
NRCIB
2678
DELISTED
National Research Corp Class B
NRCIB
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,081
| – | – |
|
2679
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
396,739
-36,866
| -9% | -$297K |
|
|
CONE
2680
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
138,484
+101,632
| +276% | +$2.58M |
|
|
VRTV
2681
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,423
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
CRWN
2682
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,952
+5,422
| +0.5% | +$18.5K |
|
|
YDKN
2683
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
182,289
+26,344
| +17% | +$495K |
|
2684
Cineverse
CNVS
$56.2M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,648
-55
| -0.5% | -$23.1K |
|
2685
BlueLinx
BXC
$422M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
248,424
-2,638
| -1% | -$33.4K |
|
|
JMBA
2686
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
228,830
+132,636
| +138% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GCAP
2687
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
510,709
+8,979
| +2% | +$59.5K |
|
|
SMPL
2688
DELISTED
SIMPLICITY BANCORP INC
SMPL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
+3,314
| +2% | +$55.1K |
|
2689
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
199,101
+1,706
| +0.9% | +$30.3K |
|
2690
ServiceNow
NOW
$115B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
275,105
+19,055
| +7% | +$225K |
|
|
SGI
2691
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
349,945
-5,885
| -2% | -$55.2K |
|
|
NSM
2692
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
93,677
+69,947
| +295% | +$2.32M |
|
|
WSO.B
2693
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
$13.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,447
| – | – |
|
2694
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.2M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
302,632
-1,000
| -0.3% | -$10.2K |
|
2695
Allient
ALNT
$1.49B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
336,879
+24,282
| +8% | +$232K |
|
|
NAV
2696
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
96,891
+48,198
| +99% | +$1.78M |
|
|
RSE
2697
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
197,011
+2,000
| +1% | +$34.5K |
|
|
CNR
2698
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
164,048
-2,202
| -1% | -$42.2K |
|
2699
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$787M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
266,707
-2,778
| -1% | -$34.4K |
|
|
SNMX
2700
DELISTED
Senomyx, Inc.
SNMX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
387,472
-93,290
| -19% | -$743K |
|
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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.